[Explanation] On the eve of the National Memorial Day for the Eighth Nanjing Massacre, Chen Deshou, a Nanjing Massacre survivor, accepted an exclusive interview with media reporters, telling him and his family's unfortunate experience during the Nanjing Massacre.
[Explanation] In the past 84 years, the survivors of the Nanjing Massacre are gray-haired old people, reminiscing about the past over and over, and weeping over and over again, but the old people still insist on telling it over and over again.
[Concurrent] Chen Deshou, a survivor of the Nanjing Massacre
In 1937, the "Japanese Devils" bombed our Nanjing. At that time, many people fled. At that time, I followed the adults to Sanshan Street. I saw many people on the roadside dragging large and small cars to go down. Run in the direction off.
[Explanation] In 1937, Chen Deshou was only 6 years old.
After the Japanese invaders entered the city, his father was captured by the Japanese soldiers, leaving only the tragic corpse.
[Concurrent] Chen Deshou, a survivor of the Nanjing Massacre
After the "Japanese Devil" entered the city, they first set fire on the side of the street, and my father went out to fight the fire with the neighbors. When he arrived on the street, he was taken away by the "Japanese Devil".
I didn't come back after this trip, and our family was scared to death.
[Explanation] In this catastrophe, Chen Deshou's aunt Chen Baozhu also suffered misfortune.
[Concurrent] Chen Deshou, a survivor of the Nanjing Massacre
Suddenly a "jap" came and dragged my aunt from the third to the second. At the time, my aunt was still holding my cousin, and my aunt started to deal with the "jap".
[Commentary] Facing the insults from the Japanese army, Chen Deshou's aunt Chen Baozhu would rather die.
[Concurrent] Chen Deshou, a survivor of the Nanjing Massacre
She (aunt) is an educated Chinese woman who will not be insulted by "Japanese devils".
Later, the "Japanese Devil" came on fire. He drew a bayonet and stabbed my aunt's thigh. After her aunt fell to the ground, the "Japanese Devil" stabbed her five more times, and the "Japanese Devil" carried it. The gun ran away.
My aunt shed too much blood on her body, and finally died. In this way, my aunt was slaughtered by the "Japanese Devil".
[Commentary] Chen Deshou said that later, his grandmother and younger sister died of malaria, and their mother was forced to remarry in order to make ends meet, leaving him and grandfather dependent on each other.
Facing the media lens, Chen Deshou sent a message to young people that they must cherish the hard-won peaceful life.
[Concurrent] Chen Deshou, a survivor of the Nanjing Massacre
Explain (hope) that our younger generation should not forget the past and contribute more to our country.
[Explanation] Up to now, there are only 61 registered survivors of the Nanjing Massacre.
Reporter Ge Yong from Nanjing, Jiangsu
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]