Unforgotten Front: China in WWII – Interactive Walk Through History
As Asia commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, CGTN has launched Unforgotten Front: China in WWII, an immersive digital experience shedding light on the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The project combines data-driven storytelling with interactive timelines and dynamic visualizations, offering fresh insights into China's pivotal role in the global anti-fascist struggle.
Through multi-layered narratives, users explore how the Chinese mainland became a critical theater of WWII, diverting significant Japanese military resources and contributing to Allied victories elsewhere. The tool emphasizes historical connections between Asian battlegrounds and broader global campaigns, contextualizing China's sacrifices – estimated at 35 million casualties – within worldwide efforts to defeat fascism.
Bridging Past and Present
Analysts note the project's timing coincides with renewed academic interest in Asia's wartime economic transformations and their lasting impacts on regional development. For investors and policymakers, understanding this history provides crucial context for contemporary Asian geopolitics and cross-border cooperation frameworks.
The initiative has drawn praise from international historians for making complex military strategies accessible to general audiences. Dr. Li Wei, a military history professor at Peking University, states: "By visualizing supply routes and troop movements alongside personal accounts, we see how ordinary citizens shaped outcomes that still influence Asia's security architecture today."
