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418 Shuiximen Street, Jianye District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
National Museum for the First-class, one of the memorial halls of the three major tragedies during World War II
The Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders is located in the 418 Shuiximen Street, Jianye District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. The Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders was finished and open to the public in 1985. The memorial hall is a comprehensive museum about the history of the Nanjing Massacre, the Japanese "comfort women" system, and the victory of the world anti-fascist war. A large number of cultural relics, photos, historical testimonies, video materials, archives and sites have made a complete exposition of the historical truth, and every year, funds will be invested to provide assistance to survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, victims of the "comfort women" system, and anti-Japanese war veterans.
The Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders
Nanjing Massacre refers to the organized, planned and premeditated adultery, arson and robbery that the Japanese invaders made to the Nanjing and the surrounding areas for 6 weeks in December 13, 1937. More than 300,000 victims died during the Nanjing Massacre. One third of the buildings in Nanjing were destroyed and a large number of public and private property were looted.
The Nanjing Massacre is the most representative example of countless atrocities committed by the Japanese army during the war of aggression against China. It is a brutal strangulation of civilization and a catastrophe for mankind. All peace-loving people should not forget it. In October of 2015, the Nanjing Massacre was listed as the Memory of the World by UNESCO.
In 1982, Japan changed their history textbook to beautify its aggression history, which caused the public anger of Chinese people. The cruel things the Japanese army did to the Nanjing people should not be disaffirmed or forgotten.
In 1983, Nanjing Municipal People's Government started to prepare for the foundation of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.
In 1985, the construction of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders was finished and opened to the public. At the same time, the monuments were set up at the 17 sites of Nanjing Massacre. The name of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders was written by Deng Xiaoping.
At this exhibition hall you can see learn about the history of the Nanjing Massacre. The events happened during the Nanjing Massacre, the wall of the photos of the survivors and the cruel things the Japanese did during the Nanjing Massacre can be seen at the exhibition. The process of the Nanjing Massacre will be introduced to you in details by the evidences like letters, photos and videos. And you will know about the heroes in the Nanjing Massacre.
Seeing the sad history makes us treasure the peace now. China is no longer the country that can easily be invaded by other countries. And we are lucky to be in the peaceful time. We should remember the history and treasure the peace.
The Exhibition of Three Victory refers to that the victory of justice, peace and people shall prevail. It is an exhibition of the history of the victory of the Anti-Fascist War and the trials of Japanese War criminals in the China theater.
At this exhibition you will learn the atrocious crimes of the invaders. The atrocious invasions launched by the fascists caused the loss of numerous lives and the enormous destruction of human civilization, resulting in an unprecedented catastrophe of mankind.
At this exhibition you will learn the unyielding resistance and struggle of Chinese people during the Nanjing Massacre. You will learn the great contributions China made to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War.
At the exhibition you will know the downfall of fascism. After Italy, German and Japan signed to surrender, the World Anti-Fascist Alliance prevailed. This was the triumph of justice, peace and the people.
At the exhibition you will learn about the judgement of justice. The trials and sentences of Fascist war criminals not only punished aggression and war crimes, but also promoted peace and justice.
The Exhibition of Three Victory
There are more than 6,000 national precious cultural relics in the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders from excavation, collection and social donation. The most representative relics are the relics of the victims excavated in the massacring site of Zhongshan Wharf, the camera and film John Magee used to photograph the Nanjing Massacre, the original manuscripts of death sentence, the field diary written by Chinese veteran and the gynecological examination equipment used by Japanese army for "comfort women". All of the relics are the ironclad evidences of the cruel behaviors that the Japanese army did during the Nanjing Massacre, which should not be denied or beautified by the Japanese. The truth of the history should be known by Japanese, Chinese and the world.
The Exhibition Hall provides you the recommended route to visit the exhibitions and it is not recommended to go backwards. So if you want to watch some relics carefully, you can take more time to stay instead of turning back to somewhere. The staff in the exhibition hall says that this is because history never goes backwards. History never goes backwards, but we can remember the history and insist a correct road for peace and love.
The Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders is a good place to visit in Nanjing for tourists all over the world. We can take the history as the mirror and remember the history.
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