A three-day celebration begins in China, following the Victory over Japan Day on September 2.

Victory over Japan Day

Celebration of the end of World War II

Victory over Japan Day is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect bringing the war to an end. The term has been applied to both of the days on which the initial announcement of Japan's surrender was made – 15 August 1945, in Japan, and because of…