20th Anniversary of Sino―Japanese Joint Project ofRebuilding Old Nanjng City Wall Marked.docVIP

20th Anniversary of Sino―Japanese Joint Project ofRebuilding Old Nanjing City Wall Marked 　　On the morning of May 15， a commemorative meeting marking the 20th anniversary of the launching of the China-Japan cooperative project of rebuilding the old city wall of Nanjing was held to “remember history， safeguard peace， enhance friendship and jointly create a better future”. 中国论文网 /1/viewhtm　　It was jointly sponsored by the CPAFFC， the China-Japan Friendship Association （CJFA）， the Jiangsu Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries （JPPAFFC） and the Japan-China Friendship Association （JCFA） of Japan. CPAFFC Vice President Lin Yi， JPPAFFC President Wu Xijun， Nanjing Vice Mayor Chu Yonghong， and JCFA Vice President Tetsuo Sakai delivered speeches. 　　Over 400 people， including delegations of JCFA Headquarters and local branches， friendly personages and representatives of various circles of both countries， university students in Nanjing， and about 100 Japanese university students were present at the meeting， which also marked the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. 　　It was 20 years ago that Ikuo Hirayama， then JCFA President， together with the Chinese side initiated the pro-ject of rebuilding the old city wall of Nanjing ― partly destroyed by Japanese invaders in 1937-8 ― with the aims of preserving and restoring cultural relics and historical sites， healing the wounds of war and aspiring for lasting peace. 　　In her speech， Lin Yi expressed thanks to personages of various circles for their long-term painstaking efforts and hard work for the project. It had not only restored a war-torn cultural heritage but had built a great wall of peace and friendship in the hearts of both peoples. 　　Lin said： “The year 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the victory of the world’s anti-fascist war and the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. In recent years， Sino-Japanese rel