This weekend I went to Nanjing (a city close to Shanghai) and to the Memorial. In Nanjing 300,000 people have been killed by Japanese army (from 13 December and during 6 weeks).
"The Memorial Hall for Compatriots killed in the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Forces of Aggression is located in the south-western corner of Nanjing known as Jiangdongmen, which used to be one of the execution grounds and mass burial places of the cruel holocaust.
Occupying an area about 28000 square meters with a floor space of 3000, it was built in 1985 in memory of the300, 000 victims......"
(Source : http://www.nj1937.org/english/default.asp).
This place is interesting and quite full of emotion. For historical explanation:
"On September 18, 1931, Japan created the so-called "September 18 Incident" as a pretext to occupy three provinces in Northeast China. On July 7, 1937, the Japanese Army concocted the "Lugouqiao (Macro Polo Bridge) Incident" on the outskirts of Beijing, signalling the beginning of an all-out invasion of China. From August 13 to November 12 of that year, the Japanese troops attacked and took over Shanghai. Soon after, the Japanese troops marched to Nanjing from three directions and besieged the city. At that time Nanjing was the capital of China.
On December 13, 1937, Nanjing was under the occupation of the Japanese Army and Nanjing was sacked. In the following six weeks, the Japanese Army committed extremely horrible crimes, murdering innocent people. In Nanjing more than 300,000 innocent citizens and unarmed soldiers were slaughtered. The ancient capital Nanjing suffered an unprecedented catastrophe and was turned into a living hell."
(à suivre...)
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Lucile
"The Memorial Hall for Compatriots killed in the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Forces of Aggression is located in the south-western corner of Nanjing known as Jiangdongmen, which used to be one of the execution grounds and mass burial places of the cruel holocaust.
Occupying an area about 28000 square meters with a floor space of 3000, it was built in 1985 in memory of the300, 000 victims......"
(Source : http://www.nj1937.org/english/default.asp).
This place is interesting and quite full of emotion. For historical explanation:
"On September 18, 1931, Japan created the so-called "September 18 Incident" as a pretext to occupy three provinces in Northeast China. On July 7, 1937, the Japanese Army concocted the "Lugouqiao (Macro Polo Bridge) Incident" on the outskirts of Beijing, signalling the beginning of an all-out invasion of China. From August 13 to November 12 of that year, the Japanese troops attacked and took over Shanghai. Soon after, the Japanese troops marched to Nanjing from three directions and besieged the city. At that time Nanjing was the capital of China.
On December 13, 1937, Nanjing was under the occupation of the Japanese Army and Nanjing was sacked. In the following six weeks, the Japanese Army committed extremely horrible crimes, murdering innocent people. In Nanjing more than 300,000 innocent citizens and unarmed soldiers were slaughtered. The ancient capital Nanjing suffered an unprecedented catastrophe and was turned into a living hell."
(à suivre...)
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Lucile
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