Today is the eighth
National Day of Commemoration for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre
December 13, 1937 to January 1938
Nanjing Massacre
300,000 victims
We mourn the dead in the name of our nation
84 years ago today
The invading Japanese army brutally invaded Nanjing
The tragic Nanjing Massacre was created
300,000 Chinese compatriots were slaughtered
Countless women have been devastated and maimed
Countless children have died
One third of the buildings were destroyed
A large amount of property was plundered
The ancient capital of Nanjing was reduced to a purgatory on earth
This is an appalling crime against humanity
It is a dark page in human history
The suffering of the past
The mission now
Dreams of the future
This moment haunts every Chinese's heart
Don't dare to forget, can't forget
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On December 12, 2021, the eve of the National Memorial Day for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre, teachers and students of Nanjing Colleges and Universities lit candlelight to commemorate the victims. Video clip: Wang Peng
At 8:00 a.m. on December 13, a ceremony to raise the national flag and lower the flag to half-mast was held on the rally square of the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre victims of the Japanese invasion of China.
At 10:00 a.m., the national memorial ceremony for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre will be held at the Memorial Hall of the Compatriots Killed in the Nanjing Massacre of the Japanese Army Invading China.
The alarm goes off! The ceremony was solemn and silent to the compatriots who died in the Nanjing Massacre. Remember history, my generation self-improvement!
nanking
It is a famous historical and cultural city in China
There are smoke waves inside and the Yangtze River surrounded by the outside
Sit in the poetic Jiangnan and look at the six dynasties
The full moon photographed in the Confucius Temple Scenic Area in Nanjing on September 21. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Su Yang)
however
Every Chinese will not be forgotten
She had suffered a lot
Video clip: Xuan Yiyao
300,000
More than 300,000 innocent lives were killed in the city of Nanjing, and on average, one compatriot died of the Japanese butcher's knife every 12 seconds. The Nanjing Massacre was one of the "three major tragedies" in the history of World War II. Inhumane crimes such as "mass graves" and "killing races" were committed during the period. The figure of 300,000 is only the number of deaths in the Nanjing Massacre, excluding those injured.
61 people
In 1987, Nanjing counted the survivors of the massacre for the first time, and 1756 survivors were identified as massacre survivors, and this number decreased year by year. Only 61 survivors are currently registered.
Fight to the death: There are grenades tied up by the defenders
Throw yourself at the tank wheels
December 1937
The Japanese invading Chinese troops attacked and occupied Nanjing in multiple ways
Bombard the city walls with cannons continuously
It has penetrated the Guanghua Gate several times
A small number of enemies rushed into the city gate hole and lurked
However, he was repeatedly appointed as the defense of Guanghua Gate
Teaching Corps Xie Chengrui Regiment
And the 87th Division Yi Anhua 259 Brigade and other units repelled
In order to retake the city gate and plug the gap in the city wall
A whole platoon of Chinese officers and soldiers
Successors
Heroic sacrifice
In the early morning of December 13
The Japanese army ascended the Guanghua Gate
When the tank car drove into the Guanghua Gate
There were grenades tied by the defenders
The Battle of Guanghuamen was extremely tragic
According to the "Songhu War of Resistance and the Fall of Nanjing"
Yi Anhua, commander of the 259th Brigade, and Zhong Chongxin, chief of staff
and all the officers and men of the brigade headquarters were killed..."
A telegram from Nanjing said:
"The morale of our army is tragic,
Everyone is determined to die."
These young, martyred warriors
There are chivalrous hearts, and there are also all kinds of reluctance
Zhong Chongxin, the 32-year-old chief of staff of the 259th Brigade
Just entered the palace of marriage
In 1937, the All-Out War of Resistance broke out
Zhong Chongxin went with his troops to the anti-Japanese battlefield
The couple met for the last time at the Changshu bus station
When they parted, he suddenly ran up and hugged her from behind
Say goodbye with tears:
"Sister, I'll be back."
However, Zhang Shuying waited bitterly
It was seven years before he learned of his lover's death
She went through all the historical sources
Piecing together thoughts from a few words
The names of heroes must not be taken into account for personal gain
It is difficult to sacrifice one's body to go to the country, and it is difficult to see death as a sudden return
At the foot is the land, behind which are the compatriots
The invaders "black clouds press the city"
The heroes and martyrs have only the former servants to succeed and die
Remembrance of "Witnesses of Time"
This year
11 survivors of the Nanjing Massacre have left us
Only 61 survivors are currently registered
Remembering the "Witnesses of Time" Who Have Passed
Every victim of the Nanjing Massacre
They are all wounds of the country and pains of the nation
Every survivor of the Nanjing Massacre
Are living witnesses to this history
Witnesses are withering away
But the truth should never sink
Show the past, and let the future generations
A proverb accompanies us:
Don't forget yesterday's misery and splendor
Worthy of today's mission
Live up to the great dreams of tomorrow
Source: Xinhua News Agency, People's Daily, Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, CCTV News Synthesis
Editors: Liu Siyu, Huang Lin