Study Tour in Beijing

Visiting Museum of the War of Chinese People's
Resistance Against Japanese Invasion

Seminar with Mr. Bian Xiu Yue (first from left), Researcher of the Chinese Academy
of Social Sciences, and Mr. Wai Bang Shun (third from left), Researcher of the Museum

A sound and light show that tells the story of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, July 7, 1937

Walking on the historical Marco Polo Bridge (Lugouqiao), built in 1192

Close-up with one of the 498 lions of the Marco Polo Bridge which are all unique

Visiting the Institute of Modern History of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Seminar on "Different Attitudes in Facing History: Germany and Japan" held at the Institute

Touring around the facilities of the Institute of Modern History

In the library of the Institute, there are 5,000 archival newspapers
since the Qing Dynasty, and over 600,000 books mainly on the
subject of modern Chinese history

Visiting the home of Mr. Lu Jiu Wen who was captured and shipped to Japan
in 1944 as forced labourer for Mitsui-Tagawa Mining

Posted on the wall are sketches of Mr. Lu Jiu Wen (right)
and Mr. Zhang Wu Gei (left) testifying in the Fukuoka court
of Japan on October 6, 2003

Visiting the home of Mr. Liu Qian (first from left) who was captured
and shipped to Japan in 1944 as forced labourer for Mitsui-Miike Mining

Mr. Liu treats the teachers with home-made dumplings.

Mr. Liu telling his story at Mitsui-Miike Mining: “I worked in a coal mine.
We didn’t have enough food to eat and no clothes to wear in the mines…
one day a foreman struck me in the leg with an axe…”

Attorney Kang Jian showing the X-ray image of Mr. Liu Qian’s
crippled leg.  Attorney Kang is a leading lawyer of lawsuits filed
in Japan courts for former "comfort women" and forced labor victims

Solidarity with Attorney Kang Jian (Front row: third from left)

Sightseeing tour of the Forbidden City

An evening at the Wang Fu Jing Shopping District

It's time for the concluding session

Break-out for small group discussion at the concluding session

Evaluating and celebrating the successful completion of the
Study Tour at the concluding session

Warmest appreciation from teachers to our photographer, Andrew

Showing appreciation to the organizers, Thekla and Joseph of Canada ALPHA

We made it!  Group photo at the end of the Study Tour