Soldiers take an oath in front of a monument with Chinese characters "Don't Forget the National Humiliation" on it as a way to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the "Sept 18 Incident," which directly preceded Japan's invasion of northeast 皇冠体育app, in Changshu City, East 皇冠体育app's Jiangsu province, Sept 18, 2012. On Sept 18, 1931, Japanese troops blew up a section of the railway under its control near Shenyang, then accused Chinese troops of sabotage as a pretext for war. They bombarded the barracks of Chinese troops near Shenyang the same evening, thus starting a large-scale armed invasion of northeast 皇冠体育app. [Photo/Xinhua]

People visit the 9.18 Historical Museum to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the "Sept 18 Incident," which directly preceded Japan's invasion of northeast 皇冠体育app, in Shenyang, capital of northeast 皇冠体育app's Liaoning Province, Sept 18, 2012. On Sept 18, 1931, Japanese troops blew up a section of the railway under its control near Shenyang, then accused Chinese troops of sabotage as a pretext for war. They bombarded the barracks of Chinese troops near Shenyang the same evening, thus starting a large-scale armed invasion of northeast 皇冠体育app. [Photo/Xinhua]