China on Monday held a ceremony marking the 88th anniversary of the entire nation's resistance against Japanese aggression.

An exhibition themed "For National Liberation and World Peace" was also launched to commemorate the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

Some 600 people attended a launch ceremony for the exhibition at a museum in Beijing, including representatives of the descendants of wartime military commanders and martyrs, as well as two soldiers who fought in the war.

The Lugou Bridge Incident, also known as the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, took place on July 7, 1937, when Japanese forces attacked Chinese troops outside Wanping Town on the outskirts of Beiping, now known as Beijing.

It is considered the start of Japan's full-scale invasion and China's whole-nation resistance.

The exhibition features more than 1,500 photographs and over 3,200 cultural relics.

It showcases how China fought against Japan for 14 years since the Liutiaohu Incident on September 18, 1931, as well as the pivotal role played by the Chinese in securing victory in the World Anti-Fascist War, according to CCTV News.

The exhibition opens to the public on July 8.

Meanwhile, China's Central Archives released to the public a seventh batch of materials, totalling over 57,000 items, including over 40,000 documents specifically related to the Sino-Japanese War.