Flag Raising Ceremony Students’ Sharing 2026-9-3

Written by LEE Chi Chun Jayden (Form 3) and ZHANG Neil(Form 3)

Jayden：校長、助理校長、各位老師、各位同學，早上好，我是中三紅棉社的李子進。

Neil： And I'm Neil Zhang from Form 3 Bombax.

Jayden：今天是9月3日，是中國人民抗日戰爭勝利紀念日，今年更是勝利81周年，對我們每一個中國人來說，都是一個非常重要的日子。Neil，請你先簡單介紹一下這場戰爭的背景和這個紀念日的由來。

Neil: Today marks the 81st anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japan Aggression (War of Resistance). This war began in 1931 and ended in 1945, lasting 14 years. It was the longest and largest war against foreign aggression in modern Chinese history, and also the first time China achieved a complete victory.

Jayden：原來這場戰爭持續了14年，是近代中國反抗外敵入侵時間最長、規模最大、犧牲最多的民族解放戰爭，也是第一次取得完全勝利的民族解放戰爭。那日本正式投降的經過是怎樣的？為什麼我們會把9月3日定為紀念日？香港在這一天又有什麼安排呢？

Neil: On September 2, 1945, Japan surrendered on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay to China, the US, the UK, and other Allies. The next day, on September 3, Japanese representatives signed the Instrument of Surrender, followed by representatives from nine nations including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. It became Victory Day. In 2014, China's National People's Congress made it the official Victory Day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance, and Hong Kong has since held annual commemorations.

Jayden：香港特區政府自2014年起每年都會舉行官方紀念活動，例如，在香港電影資料館電影院里可以免费观看抗戰影像，在長洲公共圖書館也有关于抗战历史的讲座，這讓我們可以共同銘記這段歷史。那麼作為學生，我們可以怎樣參與紀念活動，或者更深入了解這段歷史？

Neil:  We can read books about the war and watch related documentaries. We can also visit museums, such as the Hong Kong Museum of the War of Resistance Against Japan in Shau Kei Wan. The Patriotic Education Centre holds some special exhibitions. For example, there is a pastel painting workshop at the Hong Kong Museum of the War of Resistance and Coastal Defence. From now to the end of the month, there are also exhibitions on the War of Resistance and the Occupation of Hong Kong in Tsang Yi Public Library, South Kwai Chung Public Library and North Kwai Chung Public Library.

Jayden：习近平总书记曾说过: “ 歷史是一面鏡子，以史為鑒，才能避免重蹈覆轍。” 我們讀歷史書、參觀博物館，不只是為了知道發生了什麼事，更是為了理解和平有多珍貴。歷史告訴我們戰爭有多殘酷，但教會我們的不是仇恨，而是珍惜。

Neil: President Xi Jinping once said: "War is a mirror. Looking at it helps us better appreciate the value of peace." We remember this victory to value peace, not to gain hate or to praise war. We should cherish the peace we have now and create a great future together.

Thank you!