An exhibition featuring 183 pieces of War of Resistance relics from the National Museum of China, local cultural institutions, and private collectors will open on Wednesday at the Hong Kong Museum of History. 

Titled The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: United in Arms, Standing for Peace - 80th Anniversary of the Chinese Victory in the War of Resistance, the exhibition chronicles the beginning, progression, and conclusion of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. It highlights the pivotal role of the Communist Party of China during the War of Resistance, the crucial contributions of Hong Kong to the national campaign, and the connection between China and the global anti-fascist war effort.

The exhibition is divided into seven sections, namely Japanese Aggression Against China, National War of Resistance, Strong Support from Overseas Chinese, Hong Kong’s Joint Resistance, The Fall of Hong Kong, Substantial International Support, and Great Victory, to showcase comprehensively the history of the 14-year arduous resistance against aggression during the War of Resistance. 

Precious grade-one national treasures including an armband of the Southbound Protest Group from Peking University, and On Protracted War by Mao Zedong, disguised as Wenshi Tongyi (Comprehensive meaning of literature and historiography) will be exhibited. 

Other highlight exhibits include an ink painting, Nanmin Xing (Refugees’ walk), by artist Peng Youren; an iron plate with commemorative inscription by patriot Huang Yanpei "Tiehua he banban, zhong you zhan shi xue (The iron is stained with the blood of soldiers)", created after the January 28th Incident in Shanghai; a letter of gratitude from representatives of the Eighth Route Army to the Hong Kong Branch of the Bank of China and a watercolour painting “Song of the Pipa” by an renowned artist Xu Beihong for fundraising for the War of Resistance, etc. 

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China Daily's Edmond Tang captured the moments during a preview of the event on Tuesday.