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19/08/2026

Today, Marcus Detrez, the grandson of Roger Laurence, a French victim of the Japanese invasion of China, along with Bernard Boursicot, President of the French public interest association 'Échos du Monde' (Echoes of the World), and Zhong Haosong, a young Chinese citizen and co-founder of the association, jointly donated a collection of materials on the Japanese invasion of China. These include documents from the Nantes Diplomatic Archives Centre of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as Japanese archival materials related to the invasion.

15/08/2026

“Nanjing Will Never Forget — Donation of Historical Materials on the Nanjing Massacre and Inheritance of Historical Memory” was held this morning in Nanjing.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (Tokyo Trial) and the 81st anniversary of Japan’s unconditional surrender. In the first half of 2026, over 150 pieces (sets) of newly collected cultural relics and historical materials, along with more than 100 pieces (sets) of documentary archives, were officially donated to the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders. The collection includes private letters from Japanese soldiers of the invading army, battlefield postcards, educational materials on gas warfare, wartime news compilations, and French diplomatic archives, among others.

At the event, the Memorial Hall also held the inauguration ceremony for the fifth batch of Inheritors of the Historical Memory of the Nanjing Massacre. This new cohort brings together descendants of survivors, descendants of the deceased, descendants of guardians of civilian evidence, and descendants of international friends. To date, the Memorial Hall has completed five rounds of certification, with the total number of inheritors reaching 44.

On August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito of Japan broadcast the "Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War", announcin...
15/08/2026

On August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito of Japan broadcast the "Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War", announcing Japan's unconditional surrender. On that same day, The New York Times published the headline "Japan Surrenders" on its front page, accompanied by a report on the celebrations of New Yorkers. This front-page coverage echoed the headline "Japan Surrenders at Last" published by the Chinese newspaper Ta Kung Pao on August 15, 1945, confirming that Japan's surrender attracted widespread international attention.

14/08/2026

【Preserving History for Posterity: A Batch of Precious Materials on "Comfort Women" System Enters Our Museum’s Collection】

On August 14, our museum held a donation ceremony for audiovisual materials from investigations and interviews with survivors of the Japanese military "comfort women" system. Li Xiaofang, who has long been engaged in investigating Japanese wartime atrocities, and Yan Meihua, who focuses on documentary photography of survivors, donated a collection of materials to the museum. The donation includes images, research records, and other documents from years of follow-up documentation of survivors of the Japanese military "comfort women" system, further enriching our museum’s special collection on the "comfort women" system.

Anniversary of Japan's Unconditional Surrender # Today marks the 81st anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender. ...
14/08/2026

Anniversary of Japan's Unconditional Surrender # Today marks the 81st anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender. This day will forever be etched in the memory of every Chinese citizen!

13/08/2026

Two Families, One Memory
In front of the "Humanitarian Rescue" exhibition panel in the memorial hall, descendants of Brady and Xia Shuqin recite the same memory in two languages.

05/08/2026

Faced with various harsh labels, Japanese documentary director Takeuchi Ryo is extremely candid. He recalls taking a taxi in Nanjing, and when the driver learned he was Japanese, he bluntly said, "I don't like Japanese people. Get out." Takeuchi did not back down: he knew that if he got out at that moment, the driver's prejudice would never change. So he insisted on talking with the driver for 20 minutes, gradually breaking down his defenses and eventually reaching a reconciliation.

’s Exploration # Mason, from the United States, works at a bank. She had previously learned about the historical facts ...
05/08/2026

’s Exploration # Mason, from the United States, works at a bank. She had previously learned about the historical facts of the Nanjing Massacre and had also studied relevant Chinese history on her own. Her friend, who had visited the memorial hall, recommended that she go as well. She said, “Stepping inside, the architectural style of this site-specific memorial hall immediately caught my attention. The group of sculptures at the entrance is very immersive. After viewing the exhibition, I felt deeply grieved. This history is something we must continue to spread and use to educate future generations, to prevent such tragedies from happening again.”

From July 31 to August 2, the Symposium on Japanese Aggression against China and the All-Out War of Resistance, also the...
04/08/2026

From July 31 to August 2, the Symposium on Japanese Aggression against China and the All-Out War of Resistance, also the Fourth Young Scholars Conference on the History of the Nanjing Massacre, was held at Inner Mongolia University.
More than 70 scholars from universities and research institutions both at home and abroad, including Peking University, Nanjing University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Keio University (Japan), and the University of Malaya, presented a number of new findings based on solid primary sources such as archives, diaries, and documents. Their work exposed the atrocities committed by the Japanese invaders and carried forward the great spirit of the War of Resistance.

29/07/2026

This summer, I volunteered at the memorial hall.
Zijin Grass volunteers, with their tiny glimmers of light,
guard a history that must never be forgotten.
Come and see their stories.

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