Today, they became the first batch

August 15 this year is the 77th anniversary of Japan's announcement of unconditional surrender. For Nanjing, which has witnessed the Chinese nation's rising from crisis, the Nanjing Massacre of the Nanjing Massacre, which has deeply hurt the Chinese people and severely stabs the dignity of the nation, is an eternal painful memory in the hearts of the people of the city. The people of Nanjing will never forget!

On the morning of the 15th, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre of the Nanjing Massage in China held the "Nanjing will not forget" theme education activity in the Sempral Square and the "Three Betvings" exhibition area. The descendants of the survivors of the Nanjing Massacre and the young representatives of the Nanjing Municipalities sounded a peaceful bell, and the memorial hall awarded the first batch of "Historical Memories Inheritors of the Nanjing Massacre" certificate.

At 8:15 in the morning, the helling ceremony was held in the Memorial Hall Public Square. Six descendants of the survivors of the Nanjing Massacre and representatives of young people in Nanjing shared the peace clock together. The bells have been echoing over the square for a long time, and it always warn people: Remember historical memory, protect the truth of history, defend national dignity, and maintain peace and justice.

Gu Yanxi, a student of Nanjing Fangcao Garden elementary school in Nanjing, said: "As a elementary school student born in Nanjing in Nanjing, we will never forget the crime that the Japanese army had committed on this land. On August 15th, Japan surrendered! It was in exchange for countless martyrs through hard fighting and death. Today, we must cherish the hardships of this difficult, study hard, and grow up to build the motherland more prosperous and strong. ! ""

As of now, there are only 55 survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, with an average age of more than 92 years. On the same day, the Memorial Hall issued the first batch of "Historical Memories Inheritors of the Nanjing Massacre". Xia Shuqin, the grandson of the Nanjing Massacre survivor Xia Shuqin, Xia Yuan, the great -grandson, Li Xuhan, the son of Ge Fengliang, the survivor Ge Daorong, the sons of the survivor Ai Yiying, Huang Xinghua, and the grandson Huang Rui descendants. Ai Yiying took the certificate in his hands.

Xia Shuqin, the grandson of the Nanjing Massacre survivor Xia Shuqin, said: "The tragedy of the Nanjing Massacre is a dark page in human history. I have heard the unfortunate encounter of my grandmother's family during the Nanjing Massacre. I will forget that history. In 2004, my grandmother took the 'Nanjing Massacre Survivor Certificate' from the Memorial Hall. From then on, the truth of the Nanjing Massacre was the most important thing for grandma. My son took the same weighting "inheritor" certificate again. In the future, we will be more responsible for telling the family's tragic experience to more people, so that the truth of the Nanjing Massacre will continue to pass. Want to call on more descendants of survivors to actively join the team of the "Historical Memory of the Nanjing Massacre" team. Everyone work together to let the world pay attention to the survivor group of the Nanjing Massacre and know the historical truth of the Nanjing Massacre. "

At the ceremony, Feng Yi, a consultant and poet of Nanjing Writers Association, shared the creative story of the poem "Unyielding City Wall" reflected in the Nanjing Massacre theme. Nanjing Youth Representative recited the poem "The Bell of Jiangdong Gate" on the spot.

Yangtze Evening News/Zi Niu Journalist Zhang Nan

Edit: Wei Xuan

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