"8-year War of Resistance" and "14-year War of Resistance" are two concepts about the whole process and stage division of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japan. The "Eight-Year War of Resistance" refers to the nationwide War of Resistance that began after the Lugou Bridge Incident in 1937, and the "Four-Year War of Resistance" refers to the entire struggle against Japanese imperialist aggression, including the partial War of Resistance that began after the "September 18 Incident" in 1931. The two concepts have been used in different occasions, from different angles, and in different language environments, and have become conventional. After entering the new period of reform and opening up, along with the emancipation of the mind, the opinion of the "14-year War of Resistance" that the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression should start with the "September 18 Incident" has emerged in the historical circles.
In short, the "8-year War of Resistance" refers to the nationwide War of Resistance, while the "14-Year War of Resistance" emphasizes the integrity of the Chinese People's War of Resistance, and is an affirmation and respect for a series of large-scale anti-Japanese struggles carried out by the Chinese during the period from the "918 Incident" to the "77 Incident", such as the Northeast Volunteer Resistance, the Songhu Resistance, the Rehe Great Wall Resistance, the Chahar People's Anti-Japanese Allied Army, the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Forces, the Rehe Anti-Japanese Rescue ** Resistance, and the Suiyuan Anti-Japanese War. It is to highlight the status and role of the Chinese people's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in the world anti-fascist war.
Under the nourishment of the spirit of the Chinese nation, countless people with lofty ideals are not afraid of the best, dare to sacrifice, share the same hatred of the enemy, and unite as one, composing a heroic song that swallows mountains and rivers. This great victory on the road to national rejuvenation embodies the common feelings and valuable experience of the whole nation, and also highlights the connotation of the times of the national spirit with patriotism as the core. Today, we still need to carry forward the great national spirit and the spirit of the times, put the interests of the country and the nation first, "the rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of every man", continue to put the development of the country and the nation on our shoulders, work together in the same boat, strive for self-improvement, and strive to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.