沈阳举行“勿忘九一八”撞钟鸣警仪式
China commemorates start of war against Japanese aggression

这是9月18日拍摄的“勿忘九一八”撞钟鸣警仪式现场。今年是九一八事变爆发94周年。9月18日上午，“勿忘九一八”撞钟鸣警仪式在沈阳“九·一八”历史博物馆残历碑广场举行。九一八事变是日军发动侵华战争的起点，由于国民政府的不抵抗政策，东北全境在不到半年的时间内全部沦陷。从此，中国人民开始了长达14年的抗战征程。[新华社记者 潘昱龙 摄]

A ceremony to commemorate the September 18 Incident is held at the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 18, 2025. Sirens wailed and a bell tolled in northeast China on Thursday to commemorate the 94th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, which marked the start of China's war of resistance against Japanese aggression. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)