China News Service, Nanjing, December 13 (Reporter Zhu Xiaoying) At 8 o'clock on the 13th, Japanese invaders held a flag-raising and flag-lowering ceremony at the assembly square of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre.

  December 13 is the National Memorial Day for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre.

At 10 am, the National Memorial Ceremony for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre will be held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.

  On the morning of the 13th, in the center of the rally square, "Nanjing Massacre National Commemorative Ceremony" in white characters was particularly eye-catching against the black "Wall of Disaster".

Sorrow at half mast.

Photo by Ge Yong

  In the morning light, the well-dressed honor guard was full of energy and walked to the center of the rally square.

  Accompanied by the high-pitched national anthem, the bright five-star red flag rose slowly; then the flag was lowered at half-mast to mourn the memory of the victims of the Nanjing Massacre and all those killed by the Japanese invaders during the Japanese imperialist war of aggression against China.

  On February 27, 2014, China legislated December 13 as the National Memorial Day for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre.

From December 13th of that year, the Memorial Hall for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese Invaders has become a fixed venue for the National Memorial Ceremony of the Nanjing Massacre.

The memorial hall is solemn and solemn.

Photo by Ge Yong

  The half-mast ceremony kicked off the memorial activities on December 13.

  On the day of the public memorial day, all districts of Nanjing, the National Anti-Japanese War Theme Memorial (Museum), and overseas Chinese communities will hold mourning activities simultaneously.

In the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese Invaders, there will be activities such as the "Peace Ceremony" and "Candlelight Festival".

  2020 marks the 83rd anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre.

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