Unknown Stalingrad

The Japanese invaders started to shoot Chinese citizens without any warning under the arches of this bridge on July 7, 1937. At that moment World War II began, says Rana Mitter, a professor at Oxford University. It would seem, Stalingrad, and Shanghai are situated in different parts of the world. What can unite these two seemingly different cities? Shanghai is the largest metropolis not only in China but also in the world. Located in the delta of the Yangtze River, the main seaport. The Japanese needed this