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Mukden Incident “first hole” location. Photography Li Shuangqi

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80 years ago, China Shenyang, willow lake bang shook the Chinese, awakened people. Who would think, since this seems to some “unexpected” events, have become the starting point for a new world war. China and the world’s history, are so changed.

Thinking back, filled with emotion. 80 years as fleeting, had the more difficult of the state, today it is flourishing and magnificent view. However, the memory of history but not as time goes by, but in our minds even more clear. Over the years, bringing the history of the painful lessons of humiliation has become a valuable historical asset, our state and nation forward power. Although the way forward suffered numerous setbacks, but generation after generation, always in the effort, is to let history repeat itself, so that our country becomes stronger, so that our people become happy.

a few days, and is so familiar with September 18. Unprecedented grand celebration, the focus of national media such as CCTV coverage, will allow Shenyang to become a focus of national attention. Newspaper will also be concerned about this important historical moment, through the introduction of “immortal memory” series of reports, together with the public recall the footsteps of history, with feelings of today’s changes, with the vision for the future of life … …

“eyes closed, I can hit Beidaying.” – This is the September 12, 1931, a Japanese artillery second lieutenant in the “Japanese military archives,” the record. Looking to spend around 39 South Street, is the year the “918 Incident”, when artillery shells landing, “the first pit.” Now, here is a garbage dump.

yesterday, in the province of history research will commemorate the victory on the 66 anniversary, a history professor at Liaoning University Xingan Chen suggested that the Japanese invasion of China as the “first hole” location, where the brand should stand Education descendants vigilant war of aggression.

“first hole” weeds clustered

14 am yesterday, looking to spend a quiet near 39 South Street, a concrete floor or vertical two rows of faded iron thick stick, surrounded by a corner covered with weeds, garbage under the foot of the wall on both sides, there has become a garbage dump.

80 years ago, here is Beidaying northwest corner of the Northeast Army major general staff for the location, but the Japanese hit the first shot of the crater site. Xingan Chen said that he had in 1983 with Japanese scholars writing “918″ historical data, obtained when the Japanese army’s secret files, was recorded in detail the situation here, “direct hit Beidaying northwest, gun pits area of ??40 square meters … … “

Xingan Chen said, after the Japanese occupation of northeastern Japan in recognition of” Kwantung Army “, on the shell built a pit 36 ??meters high,” victory tower ” and built on the opposite side a “Memorial”, as well as the performance of “Kwantung Army” of clay.

here once planned to build roads

After the victory, the Japanese “victory tower” and “Memorial” was demolished. However, this “victory tower” built very strong, the base part has still retained. Yesterday afternoon, the reporter noted, “Victory Tower” base out of steel has been exposed, the concrete remains. Xingan Chen introduction, there is a large air-raid shelter under the base, its wide enough to run large trucks, which have now become a place filled with garbage.

lived for 10 years of Jianguo told reporters, here is the periphery of Sentosa district, had wanted to repair a road, because reinforced concrete is too strong, the road did not marble, where it has become the training yard and garbage dump.

recommended “first hole” listing

“year (1931), ‘Imperial Army’ to ‘General Staff’ proposed delivery of two heavy artillery application. July, heavy artillery mounted on the coffin, the shipment from Kobe, Japan, through Dalian landed, transported by train to the ’29 United training grounds’ (Taiyuan North Street 2 )。”– this Japanese military archives (1930 – 1933). Xingan Chen said, “Kwantung Army” on the training ground for the construction of a large tin shed, every night secretly installed heavy artillery, until September 10 installed. Including a new grenade artillery goal is Beidaying.

Xingan Chen suggested that the “first hole” should be “listed” – setting up signs, do not go casually abandoned. “Even without its repair, can not be allowed into a garbage dump, where education has an important meaning of ah.” Xingan Chen said, here with the “918″ memorial very close, can form a new educational establishments.

In addition, the Harbin-Dalian railway 404 km 440 meters at the “wicker Lake” section should also serve as educational facilities. Xingan Chen said the first shot placement and “blasting wicker Lake Railway” should be “918″ mark the part should be “listed” warning to future generations.