🏮 Two Nanjing Massacre Survivors Pass Away, Only 28 Remain 🕯️
Hello friends! Today we have some important news to share. Two survivors of the Nanjing Massacre have passed away, leaving only 28 living witnesses to this tragic event in history.
The Nanjing Massacre happened a long time ago, in 1937, during World War II, when Japanese troops captured the city of Nanjing, which was then the capital of China. Over six weeks, about 300,000 Chinese civilians and unarmed soldiers were killed.
The two survivors who recently passed away were Mrs. Yi Lanying, who was 99 years old, and Mr. Tao Chengyi, who was 89 years old.
Mrs. Yi had a very hard life. During the massacre, a Japanese officer knocked out her front tooth. She saw horrible things, like a young man being hurt while eating breakfast and many young men being taken away. These memories caused her a lot of pain throughout her life.
Mr. Tao lost his father, uncle, and cousin during the massacre. He once said, “After my father was killed, my mother struggled to make a living with us children. The war destroyed my childhood.”
It’s important for us to remember these stories so that such tragedies never happen again. In 2014, China decided that December 13th would be a national memorial day to honor the victims of the Nanjing Massacre.
Let’s take a moment to remember those who suffered and hope for a peaceful future. 🕊️
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Deaths of 2 Nanjing Massacre survivors leave just 28 living witnesses
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