The English edition of a history book about China's resistance against Japanese aggression during World War II has hit the market.

The book is a translation of The Chinese War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression published by the People's Publishing House in May, the Central Compilation and Translation Press said in a press release.

The book introduces important historical facts about China's resistance against Japanese invaders in the 1930s and 1940s. With an objective approach, detailed historical materials and rich statistics, the book presents a multi-dimensional account of the main developments of the war, the press release said.

The book details how China's resistance was an important part of the global war against fascism, as well as the tremendous loss of and extraordinary contribution by Chinese people to achieve victory. It also included about 50 rare photographs from the war.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-45) and the end of WWII.

On Saturday, China opened the first overseas memorial museum for the WWII in San Francisco. Covering over 1,000 square meters, the museum displays historical facts about the role of China and the US in the war, the China News Service reported.