China holds memorial for Nanjing Massacre victims
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China holds memorial for Nanjing Massacre victims

China Daily  

The 11th national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 13, 2024. China held its annual national memorial ceremony on Friday in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, to commemorate the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre in 1937. "Now 87 years since the Nanjing Massacre, the commemoration reminds us of the immense sacrifice behind today's hard-won peace that we must never forget." In 2014, China's top legislature designated Dec 13 as the national memorial day for Nanjing Massacre victims to promote peace and oppose the denial of history.

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Deaths of two Nanjing Massacre survivors leave just 28 living witnesses
1 month, 1 week ago

Deaths of two Nanjing Massacre survivors leave just 28 living witnesses

China Daily  

NANJING -- Two survivors of the Nanjing Massacre passed away on Saturday, bringing the number of living registered survivors to 28, according to the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders on Sunday. She also witnessed a Japanese soldier stab to death with his bayonet a young man who had been eating breakfast, as well as …

Deaths of two Nanjing Massacre survivors leave just 28 living witnesses
1 month, 1 week ago

Deaths of two Nanjing Massacre survivors leave just 28 living witnesses

China Daily  

NANJING -- Two survivors of the Nanjing Massacre passed away on Saturday, bringing the number of living registered survivors to 28, according to the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders on Sunday. She also witnessed a Japanese soldier stab to death with his bayonet a young man who had been eating breakfast, as well as …

Nanjing Massacre victims remembered
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nanjing Massacre victims remembered

China Daily  

The 11th national memorial ceremony for Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Friday. YANG BO/CHINA NEWS SERVICE China held its annual national memorial ceremony on Friday in Nanjing in Jiangsu province to commemorate the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre in 1937. "Now …

Nanjing Massacre victims remembered
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nanjing Massacre victims remembered

China Daily  

The 11th national memorial ceremony for Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Friday. YANG BO/CHINA NEWS SERVICE China held its annual national memorial ceremony on Friday in Nanjing in Jiangsu province to commemorate the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre in 1937. "Now …

HKSAR holds commemoration for Nanjing Massacre victims
3 months, 2 weeks ago

HKSAR holds commemoration for Nanjing Massacre victims

China Daily  

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region holds a ceremony to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre, on Dec 13, 2024. HONG KONG -- China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region held a ceremony on Friday to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre. Vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Leung Chun-ying and …

HKSAR holds commemoration for Nanjing Massacre victims
3 months, 2 weeks ago

HKSAR holds commemoration for Nanjing Massacre victims

China Daily  

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region holds a ceremony to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre, on Dec 13, 2024. HONG KONG -- China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region held a ceremony on Friday to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre. Vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Leung Chun-ying and …

China holds memorial for Nanjing Massacre victims
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China holds memorial for Nanjing Massacre victims

China Daily  

The 11th national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 13, 2024. China held its annual national memorial ceremony on Friday in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, to commemorate the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre …

HKSAR chief executive attends ceremony to commemorate 79th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression
6 months, 3 weeks ago

HKSAR chief executive attends ceremony to commemorate 79th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression

China Daily  

HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government on Tuesday held a ceremony to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The event, held at the Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden, included a rendition of the national anthem, ceremonial flag raising, a rifle volley by the police …

HKSAR holds commemoration for Nanjing Massacre victims
1 year, 3 months ago

HKSAR holds commemoration for Nanjing Massacre victims

China Daily  

HONG KONG -- China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region held a ceremony on Wednesday to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre. HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee attended the ceremony together with representatives of Central People's Government organizations in Hong Kong, the chief justice of HKSAR's Court of Final Appeal, principal officials of the HKSAR government, members of the …

China marks 84th anniversary of Nanking Massacre in WWII
3 years, 3 months ago

China marks 84th anniversary of Nanking Massacre in WWII

The Hindu  

China on Monday marked the 84th anniversary of the Nanking Massacre, in which hundreds of thousands of civilians and disarmed soldiers were killed by Japanese troops in and around the former Chinese capital. A People’s Liberation Army honour guard bearing large funeral wreaths marched slowly past a memorial showing the figure 3,00,000, China’s official death toll in the events of …

中国将在上海建东京审判纪念馆
7 years, 3 months ago

中国将在上海建东京审判纪念馆

China Daily  

南京大屠杀死难者国家公祭日前夕，上海交通大学东京审判研究中心主任程兆奇教授表示，上海将建立东京审判纪念馆，或成为抗日教育基地。 Students from Dongnan University in Nanjing light candles on Tuesday to commemorate the Nanjing Massacre, which began 80 years ago on Wednesday. A memorial hall commemorating the tribunal of accused war criminals in Tokyo will be built in Shanghai. Official planning for the memorial hall started early last year and preparatory work is steadily advancing, said Cheng Zhaoqi, director …

中国将在上海建东京审判纪念馆
7 years, 3 months ago

中国将在上海建东京审判纪念馆

China Daily  

南京大屠杀死难者国家公祭日前夕，上海交通大学东京审判研究中心主任程兆奇教授表示，上海将建立东京审判纪念馆，或成为抗日教育基地。 Students from Dongnan University in Nanjing light candles on Tuesday to commemorate the Nanjing Massacre, which began 80 years ago on Wednesday. A memorial hall commemorating the tribunal of accused war criminals in Tokyo will be built in Shanghai. Official planning for the memorial hall started early last year and preparatory work is steadily advancing, said Cheng Zhaoqi, director …

中国将在上海建东京审判纪念馆
7 years, 3 months ago

中国将在上海建东京审判纪念馆

China Daily  

南京大屠杀死难者国家公祭日前夕，上海交通大学东京审判研究中心主任程兆奇教授表示，上海将建立东京审判纪念馆，或成为抗日教育基地。 Students from Dongnan University in Nanjing light candles on Tuesday to commemorate the Nanjing Massacre, which began 80 years ago on Wednesday. A memorial hall commemorating the tribunal of accused war criminals in Tokyo will be built in Shanghai. Official planning for the memorial hall started early last year and preparatory work is steadily advancing, said Cheng Zhaoqi, director …

Canada to mark Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day with memorial
7 years, 5 months ago

Canada to mark Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day with memorial

China Daily  

A mass rally and series of public commemorative activities will be held across Canada on Dec 13 to mark the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre in downtown Toronto, according to a news conference in Canada's biggest city Saturday afternoon. A photo exhibition displaying historical evidence of the Nanjing Massacre, including historical material, texts and witness testimonies, was also held …

Ceremony held to commemorate victims of Nanjing Massacre
8 years, 3 months ago

Ceremony held to commemorate victims of Nanjing Massacre

China Daily  

Updated: 2016-12-15 People gather in front of the museum for the “Sept 18 Incident” to commemorate the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre committed by the Japanese military during World War II on Dec 13. In February 2014, China's top legislature designated Dec 13 as National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims. Two students from Shenyang Foreign Affairs Service School …

People stop and bow heads as they honor 300,000 victims of massacre
8 years, 3 months ago

People stop and bow heads as they honor 300,000 victims of massacre

China Daily  

Xia Shuqin, a survivor of the Nanjing Massacre, attends the ceremony at the memorial hall to honor victims of the atrocity in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Tuesday.Yang Bo / For China Daily Traffic lights stopped flashing, vehicles stopped running and people stood still on streets, bowing their heads, on Tuesday morning to remember the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre, …

People stop and bow heads as they honor 300,000 victims of massacre
8 years, 3 months ago

People stop and bow heads as they honor 300,000 victims of massacre

China Daily  

Xia Shuqin, a survivor of the Nanjing Massacre, attends the ceremony at the memorial hall to honor victims of the atrocity in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Tuesday.Yang Bo / For China Daily Traffic lights stopped flashing, vehicles stopped running and people stood still on streets, bowing their heads, on Tuesday morning to remember the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre, …

Author brings home horror of Nanjing Massacre
8 years, 3 months ago

Author brings home horror of Nanjing Massacre

China Daily  

A new novel set during the Sino-Japanese war has been praised by researchers of the Nanjing Massacre. The author, Dr Hong Zheng, also known as Hung Cheng, spent 10 years researching material, visiting survivors of the massacre and consulting experts to finish writing the novel. The characters witness people close to them being killed along with thousands of civilians when …

Nanjing Massacre exhibition opens in France
8 years, 5 months ago

Nanjing Massacre exhibition opens in France

China Daily  

Zhang Jianjun, curator of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in China, and Stéphane Grimaldi, general director of the Memorial de Caen museum in France, announced their cooperation on October, 22, 2016. Historical facts of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre are now being showcased in the Memorial de Caen museum in France. Zhang Jianjun, curator …

Haunting images of Nanjing Massacre displayed in France[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 5 months ago

Haunting images of Nanjing Massacre displayed in France[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Historical facts about the 1937 Nanjing Massacre is showcased in the Memorial de Caen museum in France on Oct 21, 2016. Historical facts about the 1937 Nanjing Massacre are now being showcased in the Memorial de Caen museum in France. The exhibition will run from October 22 until December 15, two days after China's third National Memorial Day for the …

Haunting images of Nanjing Massacre displayed in France[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 5 months ago

Haunting images of Nanjing Massacre displayed in France[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Historical facts about the 1937 Nanjing Massacre is showcased in the Memorial de Caen museum in France on Oct 21, 2016. Historical facts about the 1937 Nanjing Massacre are now being showcased in the Memorial de Caen museum in France. The exhibition will run from October 22 until December 15, two days after China's third National Memorial Day for the …

USC-based project aims to keep memory of Nanjing massacre alive
9 years, 2 months ago

USC-based project aims to keep memory of Nanjing massacre alive

LA Times  

Nearly 80 years later, Liu Suzhen could still recall her ordeal. “This is probably the last time we can interview the survivors directly,” said Karen Jungblut, the foundation’s director of research and documentation, who tried to connect with and console Liu across the language barrier. In China, the task of documentation is made all the more challenging by the time …

南京大屠杀档案入选“世界记忆名录”
9 years, 5 months ago

南京大屠杀档案入选“世界记忆名录”

China Daily  

根据联合国教科文组织10月9日发布的消息，南京大屠杀档案正式列入世界记忆名录。 Visitors pay tribute to war victims at The Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province. In the Nanjing Massacre, more than 300,000 people were slaughtered and 80,000 women were raped by Japanese invasion troops. 请看《中国日报》的报道： A total of 47 new nominations, including Documents of the Nanjing Massacre from China, …

Nanjing massacre: China's president Xi Jinping says attack is undeniable on 77th anniversary of Japanese military invasion
10 years, 3 months ago

Nanjing massacre: China's president Xi Jinping says attack is undeniable on 77th anniversary of Japanese military invasion

ABC  

China's president Xi Jinping says no-one can deny the Nanjing massacre, as the country for the first time held a national day of remembrance for the Japanese military rampage that Beijing says killed 300,000 people. "Anyone who tries to deny the massacre will not be allowed by history, the souls of the 300,000 deceased victims, 1.3 billion Chinese people and …

Nation inaugurates memorial website for Nanjing Massacre
10 years, 8 months ago

Nation inaugurates memorial website for Nanjing Massacre

China Daily  

Yu Changxiang, a Nanjing Massacre survivor, and his family members receive books titled Guo Jia Gong Ji as mementos at a ceremony to mark survivors registration on the massacre in Nanjing, on Sunday. China has launched a national memorial website to honor the Chinese victims of the Nanjing Massacre. Zhu Chengshan, curator of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in …

我国拟设“国家公祭日”
11 years, 1 month ago

我国拟设“国家公祭日”

China Daily  

十二届全国人大常委会第七次会议25日下午审议全国人大常委会关于确定中国人民抗日战争胜利纪念日的决定草案和全国人大常委会关于设立南京大屠杀死难者国家公祭日的决定草案。 请看相关报道： Two national memorial days are to be marked, according to draft resolutions being reviewed by the top legislature. One of the days, on Sept 3, will mark victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, while on Dec 13, victims of the Nanjing Massacre will be commemorated. 全国人大审议的草案拟将9月3日设为抗日战争胜利纪念日，12月13日为南京大屠杀死难者公祭日。 “纪念日”多用memorial day表示，这里提到的“国家公祭日”可用national memorial day表示。制定中国人民抗日战争胜利纪念日是为了更好地缅怀在中国人民抗日战争（War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression）中英勇献身的英烈和所有为中国人民抗日战争作出贡献的人们，铭记中国人民反抗日本帝国主义侵略的艰苦卓绝的斗争，表明中国人民坚决维护国家主权、领土完整和世界和平的坚定立场（Chinese …

Nanjing survivors turn to weibo to keep memory alive
13 years, 3 months ago

Nanjing survivors turn to weibo to keep memory alive

China Daily  

进入英语学习论坛下载音频 While the city of Nanjing marked the 74th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre on Tuesday, survivors have taken to micro blogs to talk about their experiences during the historic period. At 10 am on Tuesday, as sirens wailed across the city of Nanjing and people gathered in squares to mark the grim anniversary, 74-year-old Zhao Zhenhua wrote on her …

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