One day after the Xi'an Incident of December 1936, the Northwest Culture Daily ran news of the event. [Photo/Xi'an Incident Memorial Hall]

Chiang Kai-shek (R) poses for a photo in 1936 with Zhang Xueliang (L) and Yang Hucheng on his fourth trip to Xi'an. [Photo/people.com.cn]

On December 12, 1936, Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Kuomintang was suddenly arrested and kidnapped by Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng. To end the civil war and fight Japan unanimously, the Communist Party of China sent representatives to Xi'an to help negotiate. The picture shows the negotiators, from right: Zhou Enlai, Ye Jianying and Qin Bangxian (or better known as Bo Gu). [Photo/Exhibition Road to Rejuvenation at the National Museum of China]

People from all walks of life demonstrate in support of the Xi'an Incident. [Photo/people.com.cn]