(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-01-22 13:16

SHENYANG - Photos of Kuomintang (KMT) generals who fought in the war against the Japanese will be displayed for the first time in the "9.18" Historical Museum here starting early next month.

"There were only photos concerned with the Communist Party of China-led war against the Japanese in the museum previously. This time, we'll add photos about the KMT-led fight against the Japanese army in the main battlefield," said Jing Xiaoguang, head of the museum.

The section "Northeast Recovery" will include photos of KMT leader Chiang Kai-shek calling for war against the Japanese in 1937; Gen. Tang Shengzhi who was military commander of Nanjing and swore to protect the city, and the commander-in-chief of the 1st War Area, Wei Lihuang, whose army killed more than 20,000 Japanese soldiers in the battle of Xinkou.

The "9.18"  Historical Museum, located in Shenyang, the capital of the northeastern province of Liaoning, is a famous spot for commemorating the war against Japan. It has received more than 7 million visitors since it opened on Sep. 18, 1999.

Japanese forces attacked the barracks of Chinese troops in Shenyang on Sep. 18, 1931, marking the acceleration of its military expansion in China that led to the breakout of a full war in 1937.