Geologic Data Exhibition opened recently in Geological Museum of China, marking the 70^th anniversary of the victory of Chinese People’s Resistance against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War. 

The exhibition, themed as “Remembering the History, Commemorating the Martyrs, Cherishing the Peace and Creating the Future”, shows the public the research achievements made on 100 thousand pieces of archives formed during anti-Japanese war period. As the provider of the historic archives, National Geological Archives of China (Development ＆ Research Center of China Geological Survey) has made a great deal of research efforts before showing them to the public. The display has vividly revealed the fact of the Japanese army wantonly looting the mineral resources of China to support the war and meet its domestic need, and great contributions the former geologists have made to the whole –scale victory of anti-Japanese war.

The patch of geologic data consists of over three fourth of documents formed in Japanese by Japanese army and the rest of documents written by Chinese geologists. The archives clearly show that one of the most important reasons for Japan to start the war is to loot the resources, and geological survey served as the first step of the invasion. From Jiawu War to the surrender of Japan in World War Ⅱ, Japan has carried out geological and mineral resources survey, and military geography survey in as long as half a century based on their deliberate plans, collecting information for further invasion.

Relevent research shows that Japan has looted one billion tons of coal, 180 million tons of iron ore, 1.5 million tons of copper, 100 thousand tons of aluminum, 50 thousand tons of magnesium, together with some other mineral resources, including abundant non-ferrous mineral resources, lead, zinc, silver and gold, etc. 

The public can access to the patch of the geologica data by applying to National Geological Archives, or searching and browsing the information on the website of National Geological Archives. Most of the geologic data exhibited are precious ones preserved only in China and this is the first time in history ever for them to be decrypted and presented to the public.

The exhibition will run until Sep. 12.