Gala, shows commemorate war victory

Exhibitions, documentaries and TV dramas planned for upcoming months

Themed exhibitions and performing arts shows have been planned to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, according to a State Council Information Office news conference on Thursday.

Among these cultural events is an evening gala scheduled to take place on Sept 3 in Beijing, as the day has been designated as China's Victory Day to mark the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender on Sept 2, 1945.

A permanent themed exhibition featuring more than 1,500 photos and some 3,200 artifacts is set to open on Monday at the Museum of the War of the Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing.