📖 "A moaning wind… sadness and despair." These haunting words from Whihelmina Vautrin’s diary open a window to December 1937, when Nanjing became the epicenter of one of history’s darkest chapters during WWII.
For six weeks, Japanese aggressors unleashed unimaginable horrors on the Chinese city – massacring over 300,000 civilians and unarmed soldiers through acts of torture, rape, and systematic violence. The Nanjing Massacre remains a stark reminder of wartime brutality, etched into global memory through survivor accounts and documents like Vautrin’s journal.
Today, mourners worldwide honor the victims with candlelit vigils and cultural tributes. Young activists are blending art and history to keep stories alive, from interpretive dances to viral social media campaigns. 🌍✨ "We must confront the past to build peace," says Li Wei, a Nanjing-based historian. "This isn’t just Chinese history – it’s humanity’s shared lesson."
