 On February 28, after a week of fierce fighting characterized by the stubborn resistance of the Cantonese troops, the Japanese, supported by superior artillery, took the village of Kiangwan (now Jiangwanzhen), north of Shanghai.On February 29, the Japanese 11th Infantry Division landed near Liuhe behind Chinese lines.The defenders launched a desperate counterattack from 1 March, but were unable to dislodge the Japanese.