Born in 1895 in Central China's Henan Province, Ji Hongchang is considered a hero in the War against Japanese Aggression.

Ji was a general in the Kuomintang army, but he refused his superior's orders to attack the Red Army, led by the Communist Party of China (CPC), because he believed the whole country was threatened by the Japanese invaders.

He then was removed from his post and forced to "study abroad" in 1931.

Ji visited the US and countries in Europe. Along the way, he actively campaigned for the War against Japanese Aggression among overseas Chinese.

Strengthened by his resolve to combat fascism, Ji joined the CPC in Beijing after he came back in 1932.

In 1933, he led the anti-Japanese allied forces in inflicting the first heavy blow on the Japanese invasion army after the "September 18 Incident".

He then made his own house as a covert liaison spot for the CPC and set up a printing office issuing anti-fascist publications and confidential party files.

The Kuomintang regime decided to arrest Ji at all costs, and he was apprehended on November 9, 1934.

Before his execution, he used a stick as his pen and the ground as his paper, writing an affecting and noble poem about his death: "I would rather die in the War against Japanese Aggression than die here today. The country is at risk of falling apart. I will not hesitate to give my life fighting for the motherland."

On November 24, 1934, General Ji was executed by the Kuomintang at the age of 39, after dedicating his life to defending China from Japanese invaders.

(Illustrated by Lu Lingxing; Produced by Cheng Weidan, Xu Zheqi and Bao Han)