China News Service, Nanjing, August 15 (Reporter Zhu Xiaoying) A China News Service reporter learned from the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders on the 15th that there are only 65 registered survivors of the Nanjing Massacre.

　　Today, 76 years ago, Japan announced its unconditional surrender. The 14-year Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression won the final victory.

　　In the past, every year on August 15th, the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese Invaders held various activities to commemorate the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan.

This year, due to the outbreak of the epidemic in Nanjing, many places in Nanjing, including the memorial hall, are currently temporarily closed to the public due to epidemic prevention and control requirements.

　　"Although we are temporarily closed, on August 15th, online commemorative activities such as the'Clouds' ringing the bell of peace are still being carried out, aiming to remind people to remember history, cherish peace, not forget the past, and create The future. Previously, memorial staff went door-to-door with the elderly survivors to inquire about the situation, and delivered masks, alcohol and other anti-epidemic supplies and daily necessities." Zhang Jianjun, curator of the Memorial Hall for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, told China News Agency on the 15th. reporter.

　　Survivors of the Nanjing Massacre are witnesses and living witnesses in the history of the Nanjing Massacre.

Over time, their average age is now over 80 years old.

Since the beginning of this year, many more survivors have passed away.

　　Zhang Jianjun said that due to the decreasing number of elderly people, Nanjing's oral history rescue work for survivors is also racing against time.

　　"The oral recording work has long been normalized and institutionalized." Zhang Jianjun said that before the outbreak this year, he led a team to visit some elderly survivors, and this work was temporarily suspended due to the outbreak.

　　"We are making short videos of the 10 or 20 survivor's families we interviewed in the previous period, which will be released online in the near future. Investigations, condolences, and oral records of the survivors’ living conditions will be restarted after the epidemic improves. "Zhang Jianjun said.

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