Shared memories: Marking 80 years since the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, and the World Anti-Fascist War.

During that pivotal struggle between justice and evil, China and Russia served as the main battlefields in Asia and Europe, respectively. The Chinese and Russian peoples were two of the strongest forces in the fight against fascism and militarism.

The Chinese and Russian peoples have made indelible historic contributions to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. Their great and unbreakable friendship, forged in blood, has laid a solid foundation for the high-level development of bilateral relations.

Journalists from People's Daily Online, reporting from Beijing and Moscow, visited several key landmarks commemorating victory in the Anti-Fascist War, reflecting on the past while looking ahead to a future of peace and development for both nations.