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China: Special city walk organized in Shanghai to honor fallen heroes

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A special city walk was held in Shanghai on Sept 3 near the Sihang Warehouse, the site of a fierce defensive battle in 1937, to retrace the path of the Chinese soldiers who resisted the Japanese invasion for four days and commemorate their heroism. Sept 3 also marked the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression during World War II. Nestled among Shanghai's towering skyscrapers, the Sihang Warehouse is regarded as a spiritual fortress of the Chinese people. The episode took place during the Battle of Shanghai, a battle that China ultimately did not win. The city walk began at the gate of the Sihang Warehouse, where the curator of the Sihang Warehouse Battle Memorial presented historic photos of the site and introduced the story of the battle. In October 1937, the "Eight Hundred Warriors" held off the Japanese army for four days, a heroic stand that captured global attention at the time. The event was attended by approximately 30 middle school students. The one-hour journey made stops at Xizang Road Bridge, where Shanghai residents sent food and medicine to the soldiers in 1937, and Zhejiang Road Bridge, the site where the soldiers were evacuated. The organizer of the city walk emphasized that truly seeing and understanding this history is far more meaningful than simply knowing the facts. Shotlist: Shanghai, China - Sept 3, 2025: 1. Various of river, bridge, historic photos being presented, spectators; 2. Various of students participating event; 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Fan Yanmei, teacher, Shanghai Minli Middle School (starting with shot 2): "Through this event, they can understand how hard it was for China to develop into such a great country and how hard it was for us to achieve victory against Japanese aggression. By retracing the path, they may feel this profound truth on a deeper level."; 4. Various of tourists taking photos; 5. Various of curator of Sihang Warehouse Battle Memorial presenting historic photos, speaking to participants; 6. Various of event organizer Zhu Yining talking to participants, river; 7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhu Yining, event organizer (starting with shot 2/ending with shot 8): "We have restored the footsteps of the 'Eight Hundred Warriors' and made it a city walk journey where you can walk, read and feel. It's meaningful to let people enter into a real moment in history and restore what happened, then consider our blessings today and think about the future."; 8. Various of Sihang Warehouse; sign reading "Sihang Warehouse"; 9. Various of Sihang Warehouse, traffic, bullet holes on wall. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]

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