Students place chrysanthemums on the tombstone of U.S. Flying Tiger pilot Glen Beneda in Hong'an County, central China's Hubei Province, July 28, 2025.
At a monument in memory of a group of anti-Japanese aggression martyrs in Lung Kwu Tan in the western part of Tuen Mun District of Hong Kong, 90-year-old veteran Lin Zhen stands with a cane, the medals around her neck glinting in the sunlight.
As China prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of its victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression on Sept. 3, a remote town in central China's Hubei Province is quietly staging a powerful act of remembrance.
"Overseas reporters should share more of China's wartime history," Alina said. "Many believe World War II ended in May when Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allied forces, but few know it truly concluded on September 2."
