(Photo by Wan Chengpeng/Xinhua Daily)

On July 7, the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders held a ceremony to mark the 88th anniversary of the start of China’s nationwide resistance against Japanese aggression.

The ceremony began at 8:30 a.m. Attendees sang the national anthem, struck the Bell of Peace, and laid flower baskets to honor the fallen and pray for peace. Speeches were delivered by representatives, including volunteers, youth and "inheritors of historical memories regarding the Nanjing Massacre".

On July 7, the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders held a ceremony to mark the 88th anniversary of the start of China’s nationwide resistance against Japanese aggression.

On July 7, the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders held a ceremony to mark the 88th anniversary of the start of China’s nationwide resistance against Japanese aggression.

On July 7, the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders held a ceremony to mark the 88th anniversary of the start of China’s nationwide resistance against Japanese aggression.

On July 7, the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders held a ceremony to mark the 88th anniversary of the start of China’s nationwide resistance against Japanese aggression.