The history of Japan's invasion of China can be traced back to ancient times, but in modern times, starting with the Sino-Japanese War in 1894, Japan began its large-scale aggression against China.
1.*Ancient Conflicts**: As early as the Tang Dynasty, Japan had some conflicts with China. Japan tried to expand its sphere of influence during that period, but was defeated by the Tang army at the Battle of Baijiangkou, after which Japan began to learn Xi culture from China.
2.*Ming Dynasty Wako**: During the Ming Dynasty, due to the civil turmoil in Japan, many Japanese samurai were displaced to the coast of China, and they colluded with local pirates to form Wako and harass the coastal areas of China. The Ming Dynasty sent Qi Jiguang and other generals to resist the Japanese and successfully repelled the Japanese invaders.
3.First Sino-Japanese War: In 1894, Japan launched the First Sino-Japanese War in order to achieve its continental policy and control of Korea and Northeast China. After the end of the war, the Qing Dynasty was forced to sign the Treaty of Shimonoseki, ceding Taiwan and the Penghu Islands, and paying huge indemnities.
4.The Russo-Japanese War and the Japanese Invasion of Northeast China**: From 1904 to 1905, Japan fought a war with Russia, and after the war, Japan gained many privileges in Northeast China.
5.*918 Incident and All-out Invasion of China**: On September 18, 1931, Japan created the 918 Incident and began its full-scale invasion of Northeast China. On July 7, 1937, Japan staged the Lugou Bridge Incident, marking the official beginning of Japan's all-out war of aggression against China. When the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression broke out, the Chinese people put up an extremely arduous resistance.
6.*Important Battles in the War of Resistance Against Japan**: During the War of Resistance Against Japan, the squadron inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese army in many battles such as the victory of Pingxingguan and the Battle of Taierzhuang. Especially in the victory of Pingxingguan, the squadron broke the myth of the invincibility of the Japanese army.
7.*Results and Impacts of the War**: In 1945, Japan was defeated and surrendered, and China won the War of Resistance against Japan. The war caused enormous human and property losses and had a profound impact on China's social, economic and cultural development.
In summary, the history of Japan's invasion of China includes many stages, such as the ancient skirmish, the Ming Dynasty's Japanese invasion, the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, the September 18 Incident, and the full-scale war of aggression against China. This history is full of pain and struggle, but it also shows the tenacity and courage of the Chinese people, in short, Japan's invasion of China can no longer be counted in time, because China and Japan are "feuds" for generations.