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Ahn Jung Geun's memorial held in Harbin

Updated : 2014-01-21

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People visit a memorial established to commemorate the Korean patriot Ahn Jung Geun at Harbin Railway Station, Jan. 19, 2014. [Photo by Wang Song/Xinhua]

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Ahn shot dead Hirobumi Ito, who had served as the prime minister of Japan four times before becoming resident-general of Korea in 1905, at Harbin railway station on Oct. 26, 1909. [Photo by Wang Song/Xinhua]

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The memorial hall, opened on Sunday, consists of exhibition rooms telling the story of Ahn's life, and shows the exact spot where the shooting took place.  [Photo by Wang Song/Xinhua]

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