CCTV News: Today is September 18. 95 years ago today, the September 18th Incident that shocked China and the world broke out.The September 18th Incident was not only the starting point of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japan, but also the prelude to the world's anti-fascist war.On the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the September 18th Incident, all units of the army carried out various forms of activities.As the officers and soldiers look back on the turbulent years and remember the heroes and martyrs, they have built up a loyal military spirit, gathered the strength to advance towards a strong military, and have a firm belief in training and preparing for war.

The sound of police calls echoes, remembering the pain of mountains and rivers; the immortal souls of heroes inspire the ambition of a strong army.From the front lines of field training to historical memorial venues, the officers and soldiers of the army stood in uniform, bowed their heads in silence, looking back on the 14 years of bloody struggle of the Chinese nation, recalling the painful years, and deeply mourning the revolutionary martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country.

Wu Lipeng, a brigade of the 71st Group Army, said: "History is the best textbook and the best sobering agent."We will closely follow actual combat standards in training and preparing for war, keep an arrow ready for war, and shoulder the mission of strengthening the army.”

In the martyrs’ cemeteries, in front of the monuments to the revolutionary martyrs, the officers and soldiers stood solemnly, paid silent tributes and laid flowers, strengthening their ideals and beliefs in strengthening the army to serve the country.

Yuan Zaihang of the 926th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force said: "I am deeply shocked and inspired by the pursuit of the revolutionary spirit of the heroes who fought bloody battles and were not afraid of sacrifice. As a revolutionary soldier in the new era, I will remember history, inherit the spirit of heroes, hone my skills, and contribute to protecting the tranquility of the border."”

At a field training ground in Weifang, Shandong Province, at a training site on the northern Tibetan Plateau, in a certain boat bridge training water area...the officers and soldiers reviewed the oath of joining the party, transformed patriotism and the will to strengthen the military into practical actions of military training and preparation, and used practical skills to protect the lights of thousands of families and safeguard the tranquility of mountains and rivers.

Wang Weipeng of a brigade of the 73rd Group Army said: "As a revolutionary soldier in the new era, I will take history as a spur, abandon my laziness, tighten up my preparations for war, and use practical actions to fulfill my solemn oath of 'defending our home and country and not giving up an inch of territory'."”

In historical venues such as the Communist Party of China Party History Museum, Jiangqiao Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall, and the Sixty-Two Martyrs Memorial Hall, the officers and soldiers listened carefully to the historical explanations. Through scenes of tragic history and periods of extraordinary past events, they felt the pain of the fall of mountains and rivers and the courage of the nation in immersive education.

Qi Linghui, a brigade of the 72nd Group Army, said: "We will turn our deep remembrance of the revolutionary martyrs into actual motivation for military training and preparation, resolutely defend national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and effectively fulfill the missions and tasks assigned by the party and the people in the new era."”

Yangquan, Shanxi: Remembering the martyrs, inheriting and carrying forward the great anti-Japanese spirit

In Yangquan, Shanxi, teachers and students of colleges and universities commemorated the martyrs through various commemorative activities, inheriting and carrying forward the great spirit of the Anti-Japanese War.

In front of the Hundred Regiment War Monument, representatives of teachers and students of colleges and universities presented flower baskets to the revolutionary martyrs to express their condolences; they reviewed the oath of joining the regiment and expressed the firm determination of the young people in the new era to inherit the legacy of the martyrs and continue the red blood.Teachers and students of colleges and universities also walked into the Hundred Regiments War Memorial Hall, stopped to look at the precious historical exhibits, listened to the explanations, relived the arduous years of the Anti-Japanese War, and felt the great anti-Japanese spirit.

Yang Jiayu, a student at Shanxi Institute of Engineering and Technology, said: "We must learn from history, firmly establish ideals and beliefs that are in the same direction as the times, develop strong skills, be brave in innovation, learn and work hard, and use our youth to protect the hard-won peace."”

Heilongjiang: Precious cultural relics tell the memory of the Northeast Anti-Japanese War

At the Northeast Martyrs Memorial Hall in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, "The Glory of the Black Soil, Passed on the Fire" - Heilongjiang Revolutionary Cultural Relics Exhibition" is on display.

The exhibition displays a total of 256 pieces (sets) of precious cultural relics, 170 historical pictures, 18 charts and 10 oil paintings. The exhibits cover historical archives, weapons and equipment, literature and newspapers, relics of martyrs, production tools and other categories.Many precious cultural relics are on public display for the first time, including the "Combat Meritorious Medal" certificate of Huang Shengfa, a soldier of the Northeast Anti-Resistance Alliance Teaching Brigade, and the 1942 handwritten lyrics of "September 181st Anniversary" written by Zhou Baozhong.

Han Rui, the commentator of the Northeast Martyrs Memorial Hall, said that at this special time, the number of visitors in the exhibition hall increased significantly compared with usual.In particular, the impact of these revolutionary cultural relics on the audience is relatively strong, especially if they stay for a long time before displaying these revolutionary cultural relics for the first time.As a guide, I especially hope that after visiting, the audience will not only know this history, but also truly remember this history.