Guests visit a photo exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War held at the Chinese Embassy in Moscow, Russia, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)
MOSCOW, April 19 (Xinhua) — A photo exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was held at the Chinese Embassy in Russia on Friday.
The exhibition features 60 photos showcasing the arduous struggles of the Chinese people against Japanese invaders, the combat operations by Soviet volunteer air squadrons in China, the battles of the Soviet Red Army against the Japanese Kwantung Army in Northeast China and military exchanges between China and Russia in recent years.
“The exhibition is very impressive. I am so delighted to see so many well-preserved file photos,” Russian sinologist Yuri Tavrovsky told Xinhua.
He hopes that these historical photos could be fully utilized to better tell the touching stories of the two peoples fighting side by side in war and their mutual support.
The photo exhibition was supported by the Chinese embassy and co-organized by the Eurasia Regional Bureau of Xinhua News Agency, the China Image Group and Zhongchengtong International Investment Co., Ltd.
More than 400 people attended the event, among them were representatives of the descendants of Russian veterans who supported China in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Representatives from Russia’s political, military, academic and media circles, as well as non-governmental organizations, attended as well. ■
Guests visit a photo exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War held at the Chinese Embassy in Moscow, Russia, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)
A visitor is pictured during a photo exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War held at the Chinese Embassy in Moscow, Russia, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)
A visitor is pictured during a photo exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War held at the Chinese Embassy in Moscow, Russia, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)
A visitor is pictured during a photo exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War held at the Chinese Embassy in Moscow, Russia, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)
Guests visit a photo exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War held at the Chinese Embassy in Moscow, Russia, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)
A visitor is pictured during a photo exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War held at the Chinese Embassy in Moscow, Russia, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)
Visitors are pictured during a photo exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War held at the Chinese Embassy in Moscow, Russia, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)
