Historic Wanping town in Beijing shines anew ahead of Spring Festival

By YANG CHENG | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-01-27 15:13

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Two children pose for a photo with a lion model in Wanping town. The lions on the Lugou Bridge are a landmark of the historic area. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The town is best known as the site of the July 7 Incident at Lugou Bridge in 1937, which marked the beginning of China's full-scale resistance against Japanese invasion during the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931–45).

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