Chinese amateur radio section of the origins of May 5

May 5 by the Chinese amateur radio enthusiasts known as the "Festival of China Amateur Radio."
July 7, 1937, the Japanese launched the Lugouqiao Incident, the comprehensive Sino-Japanese War broke out. Chinese amateur radio enthusiasts of rising anti-Japanese sentiment. For the amateur radio enthusiasts of the technology can better contribute to the great cause of national salvation against Japanese aggression, in October 1937, "Amateur radio personnel wartime service groups" set up. 1938, published in Changsha QSL amateur radio magazine.
Amateur radio home country to overcome the geographical barrier on May 5, 1940 to the worse-oriented venue, held its first national air annual meeting. The participation of Chengdu, Kunming, Guilin, Chongqing and other places of amateur radio. In this annual meeting, we unanimously adopted on the "Amateur Radio Festival." In September, "amateur radio personnel wartime service group" on the basis of the restructuring to set up a "Chinese Amateur Radio Association." 1941, published "CQ" magazine to be the Journal. 1945 "China Amateur Radio Association," founder "Radio World" magazine. In the many years later, the amateur radio enthusiasts in addition to air May 5, will celebrate the "Amateur Radio Day", also in 1942 and 1944 held a national and international radio exhibition. This year will be held in Changsha activities.