Indomitable Chinese people during WWII

[TaiShang]

Japan invaded northeast China in September 1931 and conducted the full-scale invasion on July 7, 1937, when a bridge that acted as a crucial access point to Beijing was attacked by the Japanese. Since then Chinese people began 8-year War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Famous historian Zhang Dongpan got old photos about China, the main battlefield in Asia during WWII, which reminds us of those war-ridden years. (Photo/Chinadaily.com)


Students, soldiers, and workers hold large demonstration in Shandong. (Photo/Chinadaily.com.cn)


A photo of a 10-year-old Chinese soldier taken in 1944. (Photo/Chinadaily.com.cn)


Young Chinese girls practice shooting. (Photo/Chinadaily.com.cn)


A girl puts explosive powder into a bag. (Photo/Chinadaily.com.cn)


Two workers check guns which would be transported to the frontline. (Photo/Chinadaily.com.cn)


Two workers in an air-raid shelter. (Photo/Chinadaily.com.cn)


An old man reads news about war in Kunming (Photo taken in 1945). (Photo/Chinadaily.com.cn)

 

[TaiShang]

Indomitable Chinese people. (Photo/Chinadaily.com.cn)



Chinese soldiers. (Photo/Chinadaily.com.cn)


Chinese people hide in a small cave to avoid bombing. (Photo/Chinadaily.com.cn)


War orphans. (Photo/Chinadaily.com.cn)


Students in Guangzhou. (Photo/Chinadaily.com.cn)


Little young girl return to her home in 1944. (Photo/Chinadaily.com.cn)


Huangpu Military Academy. (Photo/Chinadaily.com.cn)


Huangpu Military Academy. (Photo/Chinadaily.com.cn)

 

[waz]

Great photos.

 

[EAsian]

It's a pity that we had such a girly coward party called KMT.WIth a mindly stronger party we would fought much better.

 

[Beast]

It's a pity that we had such a girly coward party called KMT.WIth a mindly stronger party we would fought much better.

Indeed, if Japanese meet the PLA in the 1949, I bet they will be isolated and eliminated in no time. Not to forget, Japanese airforce are virtually ineffective in supporting ground troops.

 

[PlanetWarrior]

Sad pictures, especially that of the orphans who seem so happy despite the sadness of being orphaned. All these people would be over 80 years old today and most of them would be dead. Memories of another day

 

[EAsian]

Indeed, if Japanese meet the PLA in the 1949, I bet they will be isolated and eliminated in no time. Not to forget, Japanese airforce are virtually ineffective in supporting ground troops.

After all，mighty PLA had totally crushed KMT in 4 years which japs couldn't achieve with millions of jap soldiers.No doubt about that.It's more amazing that when japs have retreat，PLA only have 1.5 million soldiers，only 1/3 of KMT,but still crush them like hell.

 

[saiyan0321]

Heart wrenching amazing pictures.. It needs a heart unheard to still laugh after being orphaned BT invadors. The Chinese are not a nation that will surrender or give up so easily. This trait of theirs has seen them rise up as a strong power multiple times in history. A fine trait to have in a nation indeed.

 

[+4vsgorillas-Apebane]

Guys, lets not bring PLA vs KMT into this or Lux de Veritas might come and enter one of his moods.

This thread is to celebrate the enduring spirit of the Chinese people.

 

[Keel]

Heart wrenching amazing pictures.. It needs a heart unheard to still laugh after being orphaned BT invadors. The Chinese are not a nation that will surrender or give up so easily. This trait of theirs has seen them rise up as a strong power multiple times in history. A fine trait to have in a nation indeed.

Thanks for your appreciation!

We have experienced foreign invasions, natural disasters so many times plus our civil war, internal turmoils

Just one country - Japan alone has a very horrible record in history invading us:

May 1874 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1874) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1874) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1 August 1894 – 17 April 1895 　 　 　 　
First Sino-Japanese War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
First Sino-Japanese War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 　

May–October 1895 　 　 　 　 　 　
Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1900 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
Eight-Nation Alliance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eight-Nation Alliance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 　

Sept 19 1931 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
Japanese invasion of Manchuria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Japanese invasion of Manchuria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mukden Incident - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 　
　
The January 28 Incident (1932) between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan in, and around, Shanghai
The Defense of the Great Wall (1933) of Rehe (province) and subsequent Actions in Inner Mongolia (1933–1936)

July 7, 1937 – September 9, 1945 　 　 　 　
Second Sino-Japanese War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Second Sino-Japanese War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 　

 

[Sommer]

Can't forget these fotos, they are the reason, why China will always be there.

 

[LowPost]

An aged Chinese civilian getting a light for his cigarette from a US Army sergeant. Yunnan, China. 1944. (U.S. National Archives )

These are soldiers of the Chinese Red Army (红军), not the Nationalist army. The photo was taken by Harrison Forman (ID: fr207983) in Shaanxi province and is dated 1937. Note the red star on their caps.

 

[anon45]

Flying tigers!

 

[XiangLong]

Can't forget these fotos, they are the reason, why China will always be there.

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Although every little bit of effort into the War against Japan was appreciated, I would still have to decry the use of child soldiers during the war.

There is just something wrong with the fact that you're letting the ones who you are supposed to protect, to fend for themselves. Or in this case actively getting them involved with the horrors of warfare. A child that age (except maybe for pic #2) should be playing with toys, not guns or grenades. And back then, it was not as if we were running out of adults (both men and women) who could fight THEIR war instead. What parent would insist on his own little children to fight instead of themselves? So why should you condone YOUR young child fighting some other adult's fight?

 

[Magi Brahmin]

we were sucked dry by first europen powers and later ww2(india)and japanese(China).
but remember my chinese brothers and sisters just like history of mankind,future also belongs to us.
just wait for 2050s