September 19, 2025

On Thursday, China marked 94th anniversary of the September 18 Incident which marked the start of China's war of resistance against Japanese aggression with nationwide commemorations. Air-raid sirens echoed across multiple cities and towns, solemn bell-tolling ceremony was held in Shenyang, where the incident occurred, and a new film, Evil Unbound, also screened. The movie exposes the atrocities of the notorious Japanese germ-warfare unit created during World War II (WWII). Together, the tributes serve as solemn reminder to such crucial events and to strive for national rejuvenation.

A bell-tolling ceremony was held on Thursday morning in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province - the place where the September 18 Incident broke out. Fourteen bell ringers jointly tolled the alarm bell 14 times, symbolizing the Chinese nation's 14 years of arduous resistance against Japanese aggression（1931-1945）, according to China Central Television (CCTV). 

The solemn ritual served as a reminder for people never to forget the national humiliation the country suffered. About 1,000 representatives from all walks of life attended the commemorative event, according to CCTV.

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