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History Carved on Stones to Commemorate War
Records detailing the ferocity of the Japanese army in its aggression of China have been carved on some 1,500 stones at a park that opened to the public on Monday.

The park is located near the Lugou bridge in suburban Beijing where the war of resistance against Japan (1937-1945) broke out on July 7, 1937.

The records, in the form of writings from some 3,000 calligraphers, are engraved on drum-shaped stones, which are empty inside and will echo when hit by gavels.

The original drum-shaped stones date back thousands of years and have a very important position in the history of calligraphy art.

The exhibits were copies of ancient models, said Sun Tao, chief director in charge of tourism affairs of the Lugou bridge area.

As a method to encourage people to remember history, visitors are allowed to make rubbings of the inscriptions, said the official.

(Xinhua News Agency July 8, 2003)

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