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| 70th anniversary of the Rape of Nanking |
| 12.13.07 (5:29 pm) [edit] |
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On Dec. 13th, 1937, Japanese troops began their massacre on the Chinese in Nanking. Hundreds of thousands of civilians were tortured and killed. Tens of thousands of women were raped. This massacre went on for at least a month, I think…I’m not totally sure. Some Japanese deny the massacre ever happened – that either the Chinese made it up completely or that their (Japanese) soldiers only made up all these stories to make them sound like they did “better” than they really did. Sad. The docu-drama Iris Chang: Rape of Nanking is on the History Channel (in Canada) tonight at 8 PM PST. I have watched this film, and words can’t really express my feelings because of it. I don’t even want to think about them. Anyway, it’s worth a watch if you get the channel (and if the timing is right). The historical footage is great. The re-enactment of Iris Chang’s life is a little cheesy. Iris Chang wrote the book, Rape of Nanking. She committed suicide 3 years ago. Right now, I’m reading a (fictional) book called Miss Chopsticks, and the story takes place in Nanjing. I am pretty sure it’s the same place. It is strange reading a story that is neutral to happy that takes place where there was so much tragedy. |
posted by: princessapricot (reply)
post date: 12.15.07 (5:17 pm)
And even on her death-bed, my grandmother harbored resentment toward the Japanese because they killed her brother during all of this.
posted by: rosietulips (reply)
post date: 12.17.07 (12:44 pm)
Reply to: princessapricot
It is a little strange to me that generations after our grandparents don't seem to harbour the same hatred and resentment.
