This was an elementary school text called " The Great Day." The text tells the story of November 12th, 1894, when the Japanese imperialists launched the 1894 - 1895 War between China and Japan, and China was defeated and signed the treaty of Shimbun. This treaty led to China's serious territorial losses and ethnic oppression, and also marked the deepening of China's semi-colonization. By describing the scale and impact of the war, the text emphasized the cruelty and selfishness of the invaders and the tenacious resistance and indomitable spirit of the Chinese people. The text also called for people to cherish peace and oppose war and aggression.