China News Service, Nanjing, May 18 (Reporter Zhu Xiaoying) On the 18th, three Nanjing historians came to the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese Invaders and took photos with "digital Zhang Chunru" under the background of Zhang Chunru's photos. .
The clothes Zhang Chunru wore during his lifetime on display.
Photo by Zhu Xiaoying
May 18th is International Museum Day, and the exhibition "Why She—Zhang Chunru and "Nanjing Catastrophe: The Forgotten Massacre"" was held in the memorial hall.
Zhang Chunru’s childhood family photos, medals won in American universities, academic caps worn, computer keyboards and mice used in Nanjing, wedding gowns, and gowns worn during speeches all restore her short and splendid life.
On display, Zhang Chunru used objects in Nanjing.
Photo by Zhu Xiaoying
A reporter from Chinanews.com saw that Zhang Chunru’s bright eyes and bright teeth in the digital image.
"She" is dressed in blue clothes and white pants, and is still the outfit she used to visit the memorial hall and interview survivors of the Nanjing Massacre.
After more than 20 years, most of the scholars who accompanied Zhang Chunru to interview the Nanjing Massacre survivors in Nanjing were gray-haired old people.
During the ceremony, they slowly walked towards "Zhang Chunru", "in the same frame" with her.
Nanjing missed Zhang Chunru through such "time-traveling" "group photos" and exhibitions.
On display, Zhang Chunru used objects in Nanjing.
Photo by Zhu Xiaoying
Zhang Chunru, a Chinese female writer born in the United States in 1968, was originally from Huaian, Jiangsu.
Her English book "Nanjing Catastrophe: The Forgotten Massacre" published in 1997 described the details of the Japanese army's rape, abuse, and killing of large numbers of Chinese civilians in Nanjing. It was listed as a recommended reading by the "New York Times" and became a best-selling book.
Her books have taught the Western world the historical truth of the Nanjing Massacre.
On display, Zhang Chunru used objects in Nanjing.
Photo by Zhu Xiaoying
In 1995, in order to collect historical materials for writing English books on the Nanjing Massacre, Zhang Chunru came to Nanjing through the contacts of American and Chinese scholars.
Because she was not familiar with her place, with the help of Nanjing scholars, she spent a month searching for the Nanjing Massacre sites and visiting survivors of the Nanjing Massacre.
On display, Zhang Chunru used objects in Nanjing.
Photo by Zhu Xiaoying
"I heard that a lady wanted to write about the Nanjing Massacre (subject) in English. I met her at the Xiyuan Hotel of Nanjing University (where Zhang Chunru was staying). I was a little surprised at the time. She was very young." Accompanying Zhang Chunru to visit Nanjing University in Nanjing Duan Yueping, a survivor of the massacre and then deputy curator of the memorial hall, recalled to reporters.
On display, Zhang Chunru used objects in Nanjing.
Photo by Zhu Xiaoying
Sun Zhaiwei, former director of the Institute of History of Jiangsu Academy of Social Sciences, was another escort of Zhang Chunru during his interview in Nanjing.
According to his memories, although Zhang Chunru was young and had limited Chinese proficiency, he worked hard.
At that time, Nanjing was in the scorching summer. During the day, she took DV and other equipment to record data, and it took half a day to interview a survivor.
Back at the hotel in the evening, she recorded the daytime interviews in English on the computer, typing quickly.
In the middle of the journey, Zhang Chunru even developed a fever due to overwork, but refused to go to the hospital and continued the interview after the fever subsided.
The clothes Zhang Chunru wore during his lifetime on display.
Photo by Zhu Xiaoying
"When interviewing the survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, Zhang Chunru didn't say much. She listened quietly and rarely interrupted their self-reports. What happened to the survivors made her feel painful. At the end of the interview, she often gave some to the survivors. Condolences to Jin." Duan Yueping said.
In 2004, Zhang Chunru suicided because of depression. He was only 36 years old, which made people feel sad.
After that, a bronze statue of Zhang Chunru was erected in the memorial hall to commemorate her.
Profile pictures of Zhang Chunru and his family on display.
Photo by Zhu Xiaoying
Ling Xi, deputy curator of the memorial hall, said that over the years, Zhang Chunru's mother, Zhang Yingying, has donated many Zhang Chunru's relics to Nanjing, especially last year to overcome the difficulties caused by the new crown pneumonia epidemic and donated 25 pieces of Zhang Chunru's used items.
"We will always remember her and miss her forever. We will continue to pass on the memory of the Nanjing Massacre, defend historical justice, and spread the idea of peace."
On this year's International Museum Day, the memorial hall used AI technology to let Zhang Chunru "speak" and let her become "an interpreter of real history."
(Finish)