The Chinese Government will hold commemorative activities as the 69th anniversary of winning the War Against Japanese Aggression (1937-45) approaches, the Foreign Ministry said on August 15.

"Relevant preparation is underway," said ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying.

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, in February designated September 3 as the victory day of the war and December 13 as the memorial day to commemorate the more than 300,000 Chinese killed by Japanese aggressors during the 1937 Nanjing Massacre.

Japan officially surrendered on September 2, 1945, ending the eight years of resistance by the Chinese people.

China's State Archives Administration (SAA) on August 15 began releasing documents and videos showing Japan's aggression during the 1930s and 1940s. A 24-part video series, called The Great Victory, will be released on the SAA website, one episode per day.