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The history of Nanjing is human memory. From the "city of terror" to the "city of peace", the change of Nanjing's fate is enough to prove how precious peace is.
"National public sacrifices, laws and regulations. Cast a tripod and mourn our country. " On the assembly square of the memorial hall for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese invaders, the inscription of the national public sacrifice Ding told the world the historical facts of the Nanjing Massacre and the original intention of setting up a national public sacrifice day. Eighty years ago, 65438+February 65438+March, the Japanese invaders brutally invaded Nanjing, and then created a terrible Nanjing Massacre, in which 300,000 China compatriots were killed.
The history of Nanjing is human memory. Today, on the fourth National Day of Public Sacrifice for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre, China once again mourned the victims with a grand ceremony. The people of China will always remember the history of the Nanjing Massacre and work with peace-loving and justice-loving people all over the world to maintain peace.
"Don't let Nanjing disappear in people's memory" is the title of a long article about the Nanjing Massacre recently published by Boston Globe and Mail. On the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre, righteous people all over the world are still commemorating the victims in different ways. In June, 5438+00, the Parliament of Ontario, Canada passed the motion of "Establishing Nanjing Massacre Memorial Day"; The San Diego Library of the United States held an event to tell the people about the historical facts of the Nanjing Massacre;
The recently completed monument to American doctor robert wilson on the streets of California, USA, is filled with flowers-he was the first witness of the Nanjing Massacre in Tokyo; In Japan, a research group composed of high school and university teachers suggested that words such as "Nanjing Massacre" should be included in textbooks ... history should not be forgotten!
But people also see that in Japan, the right-wingers' attitude of denying history is still stubborn. Put books beautifying the war of aggression in chain hotels, tamper with history textbooks on a large scale, and prevent Japanese citizens with conscience from pursuing the truth;
After the San Francisco City Council of the United States unanimously passed a motion to set up a "Comfort Women's Day" in September this year, Hashimoto Tōru, the mayor of Osaka, Japan's right wing, said that the twin cities relationship between Osaka and San Francisco should be lifted ... Now, there are less than 100 survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, while the Japanese right wing is constantly looking for various excuses to deny the militaristic crimes of that year, distort history, beautify the war, reverse black and white, and attempt to revive militarism through constitutional amendment. Those people tried to humiliate the truth and conscience with their ugly performances.
History will not change with the changes of the times, and facts will not disappear because of clever tongue denial. The more stubborn the Japanese right wing is, the more it will arouse the vigilance of peace-loving people. In June165438+1October this year, the Geneva Conference on Disarmament disqualified Japan from giving a peace speech. The United Nations Human Rights Council put forward 2 18 suggestions, severely criticized Japan's attitude on historical issues, and demanded that Japan "face up to history and try to tell the true history to future generations".
The Nanjing Massacre has long been the collective memory of all just forces, and only Japanese right-wingers are still talking. The long alarm on the national public holiday is deafening, and the evil spirits who pretend to sleep and sleepwalk have nowhere to hide.
In 80 years, things changed. 1937 18 February 18, The New York Times wrote in a report: "large-scale robbery, violation of women, killing civilians ... the Japanese army turned Nanjing into a city of terror." In September this year, the International Association of Peace Cities declared Nanjing an international peace city.
Fred Coates, executive director of the International Peace Cities Association, pointed out that Nanjing was a typical city devastated by war in the Second World War. Now, after becoming an international peaceful city, it is convenient for people all over the world to know more about the long history of the Chinese nation's love and pursuit of peace.
From the "city of terror" to the "city of peace", the change of Nanjing's fate is enough to prove how precious peace is. China has been a great country for a long time, with strong ability to defend people's peaceful life and determination to defend world peace. Remembering history, remembering martyrs, cherishing peace and creating the future, China's consistent peace oath shows his firm belief and majestic strength.