The Marco Polo Bridge incident in 1937

The Marco Polo Bridge Incident （盧溝橋事變；七七事變） was a battle between China and Japan near the Marco Polo Bridge, also known as the Lugou Bridge, on July 7-9, 1937. It marks the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War. It also represents the beginning of World War II in Asia.  Tensions （緊張） between China and Japan rapidly rose since Japan invaded and occupied ...Read More