New coins released to mark memorable date

A set of commemorative coins will be issued by the People's Bank of China on Thursday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the fight against fascism.

The coins' release was announced by the State Council Information Office on Wednesday.

"As the 70th anniversary arrives, we are issuing the coins worldwide to better commemorate the victory and to call for people to remember history and cherish peace," Zuo Xiuhui, deputy director of the bank's Currency, Gold and Silver Bureau, said at a news conference.