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To remember Lugouqiao Incident
By Sun Yuqing (www.aigou888.cn)
Updated: 2006-07-07 10:09
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A Chinese man walks on the Lugouqiao Bridge in southwestern suburb of Beijing on March 18, 2006. The "July 7 Incident" , or "the Lugouqiao Incident", which marked the beginning of the 8-year war against Japanese invasion (1937-45), started here on July 7, 1937. In the incident Japanese invading troops launched an assault on Chinese army. The Lugouqiao Bridge, over Yongding River, has long been a major icon of the capital, not only for its natural beauty but also its significance in the country's history. [www.aigou888.cn]