China News Service, Nanjing, April 12 (Reporter Zhu Xiaoying) There are only 60, 59, 58, 57 remaining... The number of survivors of the Nanjing Massacre is "counting down".

The Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese Invaders (hereinafter referred to as the "Memorial Hall") announced on the 12th that the museum recently learned that Wang Heng, a survivor of the Nanjing Massacre, died on April 7, 2022 at the age of 100.

　　So far, there are only 57 survivors of the Nanjing Massacre registered by the Nanjing Japanese Invasion Victims Aid Association.

Nanjing Massacre survivor Wang Heng died on April 7, 2022, at the age of 100.

Photo courtesy of the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese Invaders

　　A reporter from Chinanews.com learned from the memorial that the old man Wang Heng's life was full of ups and downs, full of legends.

　　He is a historical witness of the Nanjing Massacre: when he was young, he experienced the Nanjing Massacre and lost his relatives. His father was brutally beaten by the Japanese invaders, and then his body swelled and died.

He was a witness to the Huaihai Campaign and other battles: he joined the People's Army to fight on the front lines in his youth, and was later awarded the rank of Captain of the Navy.

He is also a peace watcher in the new era: when he was 90 years old, with the help of Sun Queen Lian, he opened the Weibo "The Story of Grandpa Wang Heng" to tell the historical truth about the Nanjing Massacre and sow the seeds of peace through the Internet.

Screenshot of "The Story of Grandpa Wang Heng" Weibo.

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　　After the opening of the old man's Weibo, it has attracted the attention of many netizens, and the number of "fans" has skyrocketed.

According to his granddaughter's recollection, within 5 days of Weibo's launch, there were nearly 3,000 followers.

"I hope that through Weibo, more young people can understand the history of the Nanjing Massacre." The old man once said.

　　According to the memories of Wang Heng's family, before his death, the old man lived a frugal life and was indifferent.

A few years ago, the old man secretly signed the body donation agreement.

"He often said that life and death are the laws of nature, and when he leaves, don't cry."

　　2022 marks the 85th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre.

Since the beginning of this year, Zhu Zaiqiang, Pu Yeliang, Wang Suming, and Wang Heng have passed away successively.

　　Witnesses are dying, warriors are not old.

Many survivors of the Nanjing Massacre interviewed by reporters from Chinanews.com have common characteristics: they tore up the sores stabbed by the war, peeled off the most painful blood and tears in their lives, and told others about them. As long as they are alive, they will run around the world. They testify and speak for history; they have gone through wars, and they have become more and more brave and fearless, and they have become the most devout watchers, guardians, prayers, and blessings of peace.

　　Witnesses are gone, the truth lives on.

Over the years, through various methods such as large-scale volunteer surveys and scholar visits, Nanjing has collected, organized, and accumulated a large number of texts, pictures and video historical materials about the survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, and digitized them for readers around the world. "See Sharing on.

　　Witness relay, memory inheritance.

In recent years, Nanjing has carried out investigation and collection of information on descendants of Nanjing Massacre survivors, and launched a memory inheritance plan.

After taking over the family's "baton", the descendants of the survivors took part in such activities as the National Memorial Ceremony for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre, the Survivor's Lights Out Ceremony, the Survivor Portrait Exhibition, the Qingming Family Ceremony, and the Ringing of the Peace Bell. This family memory, the world memory.

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