[Commentary] Yang Cuiying, Li Rufu, Ma Jiwu, Xu Jiaqing... At 9:18 on September 18, 2021, in the exhibition hall of the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese Invaders, the small lights were quietly extinguished, and the photos were slightly bright And the name dimmed, representing the passing of an old man who had survived the war.
[Explanation] The day was the 90th anniversary of the September 18th Incident. On this day of special significance, the memorial hall held a light-off ceremony for the eight Nanjing Massacre survivors who died this year.
The families of the survivors rang the bell of peace in the museum, reminding the world to remember history, not forget the past, and cherish peace.
[Explanation] Ninety years ago, the Nanjing Massacre was one of the most cruel crimes committed by Japanese invaders in China. Countless ordinary people died under butcher knives.
Even the survivors still endure the pain and torture left by the war.
They are victims and witnesses of history.
[Concurrent period] Jin Tong and son Jin Zhihui, a survivor of the Nanjing Massacre
We must never forget this day. We must keep history in mind. Forgetting the past is tantamount to betrayal.
[Concurrent period] Yang Huaiqing, daughter of Yang Cuiying, survivor of the Nanjing Massacre
Tell them (children) about these histories and not forget the past. (We) hope for peace.
[Explanation] As time goes by, the old survivors fade away.
A reporter from China News Agency learned from the memorial that, so far, only 64 survivors have been registered with the Nanjing Japanese Army Victims Aid Association.
Reporter Ge Yong reports from Nanjing, Jiangsu
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]