This photo taken on July 7, 2025 shows a ceremony to mark the 88th anniversary of the start of the entire nation's resistance against Japanese aggression, in Beijing, capital of China. China on Monday held a ceremony to mark the 88th anniversary of the start of the entire nation's resistance against Japanese aggression.

An exhibition themed "For National Liberation and World Peace" was also launched to commemorate the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

Both the ceremony and the exhibition were held at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, located near the Lugou Bridge -- also known as the Marco Polo Bridge -- where Japanese troops attacked Chinese forces on July 7, 1937, marking the beginning of their full-scale invasion of China. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

A farmer weeds in the field at Shanting District of Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, July 7, 2025. Seizing the farming season, farmers were busy in the fields during Lesser Heat, the 11th solar term that falls on Monday this year, marks the beginning of a hot season. (Photo by Zhang Qiang/Xinhua)

Palestinians carry out rescue operations following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, July 6, 2025. At least 43 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the Civil Defense in Gaza said. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua)

Wrestlers compete at the 664th Oil Wrestling Competition in Edirne, Türkiye, on July 5, 2025. This unique wrestling has a history of hundreds of years. The contestants are shirtless, wearing only special leather pants, smearing olive oil all over their bodies, and competing on the slippery field. The main way to win is to press the opponent's back to the ground or tear his leather pants. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

Children try a racing game at Anhui Science and Technology Museum in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, on July 6, 2025. (Photo by Chen Sanhu/Xinhua)

Staff members operate at an assembly line of the north China base of FAW-Volkswagen in north China's Tianjin, July 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

McLaren's British driver Lando Norris celebrates with his trophy during the awarding ceremony after the Formula One British Grand Prix 2025 at the Silverstone Circuit in London, Britain, July 6, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 7, 2025 shows a view of the Tengwang Pavilion scenic area in the morning light in Nanchang City, east China's Jiangxi Province. The Tengwang Pavilion, the 29th iteration in its 1,400-year history, features intricately carved beams and vibrantly painted rafters. It stands majestically along the banks of the Ganjiang River, which winds through eastern China's Jiangxi Province. About 90 percent of the scenic area has been open to the public for free as of Jan. 1 this year when a northward expansion project was fully completed. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)