The September 18th Incident, also known as the Shenyang or Liutiaohu Incident,
九一八事变，又称为沈阳事变或柳条湖事件，
took place on September 18, 1931.
发生在1931年9月18日。
On this day, the Japanese military detonated a section of the South Manchuria Railway near Shenyang at Liutiao Lake,
当天，日本军方在沈阳附近的柳条湖地段炸毁了南满铁路的一段，
falsely accusing Chinese forces of the act,
并诬陷为中国军队所为，
and used it as a pretext to invade northeastern China (then known as Manchuria).
以此为借口入侵中国东北地区（当时称为满洲）。
This event marked the beginning of Japan's large-scale invasion of China
这一事件标志着日本大规模侵华的开始，
and served as the prelude to the Eastern Front of World War II.
也是第二次世界大战东方战线的前奏。
In the stillness of night, the Japanese military executed a heinous act of sabotage against the South Manchuria Railway near Shenyang, at the now-infamous site of Liutiao Lake. This act, though brazenly blamed on Chinese forces, was a masterfully woven web of deceit, meticulously woven to veil Japan's true intentions behind a veil of false indignation.
在一个寂静的夜晚，日本军队在沈阳近郊的柳条湖，对南满铁路实施了一次骇人听闻的破坏行动。尽管厚颜无耻地将责任嫁祸于中国军队，这一系列行径实则是精心编织的谎言之网，巧妙地隐藏了日本借虚伪愤慨之名，行其真征服之实的险恶用心。
Seizing upon this fabricated provocation, Japan unleashed a relentless onslaught upon Northeastern China, known colloquially as Manchuria. Families were torn apart, homes reduced to rubble, and the land bled under the relentless march of imperialistic ambition. It was the commencement of a brutal campaign that would span years, plunging the region into a period of profound despair and immeasurable hardship.
借由此番捏造的挑衅事件，日本对中国的东北地区（民间俗称满洲）展开了无情的侵袭。无数家庭支离破碎，家园化为废墟，在帝国主义贪婪野心的铁蹄之下，这片土地哀鸿遍野。这场残酷的战役拉开了序幕，持续数年之久，使整个区域深陷绝望与难以计量的苦难之中，成为了中国人民心中无法磨灭的伤痛。
This treacherous act not only marked the dawn of a prolonged and devastating war but also served as a harrowing prelude to Japan's broader aspirations for regional dominance, ultimately setting the stage for their role in the tumultuous theatre of World War II. Through the lens of history, the September 18th Incident stands as a stark reminder of the atrocities committed and the resilience of a nation that refused to be broken.
这一系列背信弃义的行为，不仅仅是漫长且破坏性战争的开端，也预示着日本在整个区域寻求霸权更广泛图谋的可怕前兆，最终为他们在二战动荡舞台上的角色埋下了伏笔。从历史的视角审视，九一八事变犹如一面镜子，映照出曾经遭受的暴行，同时彰显了中华民族面对外侮时的坚韧不拔与永不屈服的精神。
