The upper part of the combined photo shows Chinese soldiers running to resist Japanese invaders at Wanping town in Beijing (file). The lower part taken by Zhang Chenlin shows Wanping town on July 3, 2017. China was the first nation to fight against fascist forces. The struggle started on September 18, 1931, when Japanese troops began their invasion of northeast China. It was intensified when Japan's full-scale invasion began after a crucial access point to Beijing, Lugou Bridge, also known as Marco Polo Bridge, was attacked by Japanese troops on July 7, 1937. (Xinhua)
