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Historic Wanping town in Beijing shines anew ahead of Spring Festival

Wanping town, located in Beijing's Fengtai district, reopened parts of its ancient fortifications to the public at the end of September after a large-scale renovation completed last year. The restoration has brought renewed attention to the historic town ahead of the upcoming Spring Festival.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).Originally constructed in 1638 near th...

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