The July 7th Incident

Author: He Libo
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
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Read the four key words of the book series "Details Witness History · Anti-Japanese War":
Details of history — A history without details is like a specimen without a heartbeat. So we pursue the details of history and strive to perceive and touch with you every Chinese person should never forget the history — both arduous and glorious, immortal Anti-Japanese War.
Rhythm of history — The rhythm of history seems always relaxed and dull. In fact, this is due to the distance between history and reality. When we recreate the four key points of the Anti-Japanese War in a diary form, you will truly feel the tense, urgent, and even suffocating rhythm, sweeping away all the dullness and relaxation.
Reflection on history — Linear history is monotonous. When we broaden our perspective, we will discover the multidimensionality of history, which is also the richness of possibilities. History cannot be assumed, but it does not exclude reflection — we try to stroll with you along the long river of history.
Big history — The Anti-Japanese War was not only a war of Japanese militarism's aggression against China but also the most intense collision between China and Japan in the process of moving towards the world. The struggle was not just between China and Japan, but the shadows of the game among powers were also faintly visible. The tragic war of the Chinese nation's destiny was also an opportunity for history in adversity — this may be the vision of "big history" — a nation that is realizing its great rejuvenation should have this vision.
For any Chinese person, July 7, 1937, is a day that should never be forgotten. In modern Chinese history, this day is no longer just a symbol of a date, nor is it just a few dense gunshots. It represents the full beginning of a great war.
"Details Witness History · Anti-Japanese War" — "The July 7th Incident" explores the truth of history from the details of history, presenting a comprehensive and three-dimensional display of the origins and development of the July 7th Incident. This book starts from June 26, 1937, when the incident was still in its infancy, with dates as the longitude and events as the latitude, narrating day by day the various events that occurred among relevant parties such as the Communist Party of China, the Kuomintang, democratic figures, traitorous puppet governments, the Japanese government, and the Japanese military forces during this period and their internal connections with the July 7th Incident, straight to July 17 when Chiang Kai-shek delivered the Lushan speech after the incident. In the epilogue, it describes the final destinies of the characters involved in the book and the development and changes of the events, painting a grand historical picture for the readers.