The Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Bureau today officially launched the Website for the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

The website introduces a series of commemorative activities for the public to join and remember history.

The bureau noted that the core spirit of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War is “remembering history, honouring martyrs, cherishing peace, and creating a great future.”

To deepen and broaden the public's understanding of wartime history and the historical significance of victory in the war, and to strengthen their affection for and sense of belonging to the country, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will organise various forms of commemorative and educational activities. It will also make appropriate arrangements to co-ordinate and support commemorative activities in the community.

The official ceremony will be held on September 3 at the Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden to commemorate the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, honouring the martyrs and civilians who lost their lives in the war.

The Government will also stage two large-scale special exhibitions. The first is the "United in Arms, Standing for Peace – 80th Anniversary of the Chinese Victory in the War of Resistance" Exhibition, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Museum of History (HKMH) and the National Museum of China, running from August 27 to December 15.

The second is the "Standing Together for Peacebuilding: Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance in Guangdong & Hong Kong" Exhibition, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Museum of the War of Resistance & Coastal Defence (MWRCD) and the Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History, running from August 29 to July 8 next year.

Additionally, the Hong Kong Film Archive, in collaboration with the HKMH, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, and the MWRCD, will present a thematic screening programme Cine Memories of the War of Resistance from August 30 to September 20, featuring six films on the theme of the war, including The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru, free of charge.

The Hong Kong SAR Government and non-governmental organisations will also introduce different thematic activities including thematic Mainland exchange tours for students and youths, field studies on local wartime history as well as educational visits to museums.

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