December 13 marks the National Memorial Day and the anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre, a somber reminder of a tragic chapter in China’s history. In 1937, during a brutal six-week period, Japanese invaders killed about 300,000 Chinese civilians and unarmed soldiers in Nanjing.
Today, a memorial ceremony is underway at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders. The ceremony honors those who lost their lives during World War II and serves as a call to remember the past to cherish peace in the present.
In 2014, China’s top legislature designated December 13 as National Memorial Day to ensure that this darkest history remains firmly in the nation’s memory and to emphasize the value of the hard-won peace.
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Live: The National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre victims
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