It was one of the fiercest battles in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. This story takes us to Taierzhuang, a critical choke point on China's Grand Canal.

For the Japanese, seizing it meant opening the gateway to Xuzhou, linking northern and southern war zones, and accelerating their invasion. Instead, the battle in this once little-known town became a morale-boosting triumph for China, and it shocked the world.