NANJING, March 29 (Xinhua) — Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang celebration, on Wednesday visited the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, and expressed deep condolence for the compatriots who misplaced their lives within the bloodbath.
The historical past shall by no means be forgotten, Ma stated throughout a go to to Nanjing, the capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province.
The Nanjing Massacre came about when Japanese troops captured the then-Chinese capital on Dec. 13, 1937. Over six weeks, they killed roughly 300,000 Chinese civilians and unarmed troopers in one of the barbaric episodes of World War II.
After paying silent tribute to the victims, the previous Taiwan chief and a delegation led by him visited the exhibition within the memorial corridor.
As Chinese, regardless of from which aspect of the Taiwan Strait, we must be unbiased and self-reliant, and may combat again with braveness when bullied and humiliated by international powers, Ma stated in an interview.
The Memorial Hall was inaugurated in 1985. Its assortment includes almost 4,000 images, nearly 10,000 artifacts, and over 260 items of footage, all of which current indeniable details in regards to the bloodbath.
Ma arrived in Shanghai on Monday. His mainland journey itinerary consists of Nanjing, Wuhan, Changsha, Chongqing and Shanghai.