Art of war

Exhibitions highlight the tragedies and lingering horror of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Lin Qi reports.

Two exhibitions that bring both historical and artistic depth to reflections upon wars opened at China's top museums on July 7. That date marks the "July 7 Incident of 1937", the start of the Japanese army's full-scale invasion of China.

War and Art, underway at the National Museum of China, looks back on how painters, writers, photographers and filmmakers - although embracing different political views - united at the dawn of the war 78 years ago. They created works to motivate patriotism and resolve against aggression.