NOte: 南京是一个美丽的城市,也是一个有深厚文化的城市,我曾在这个年老而向上的城市里生活了四年,但却给了我很多的记忆,其中下面也是给我和全中国人都是永世难忘的记忆,让我们一起为遇难的同胞致衷！
Mark the 70th Anniversary of Nanjing Massacre
纪念南京大屠杀70周年
News from Chinadaily
Dec 14, 2007
NANJING: Sirens wailed and a giant bell tolled yesterday as residents of the capital of Jiangsu Province, along with people in other parts of the nation, marked the 70th anniversary of one of the darkest days in China's history: The Nanjing Massacre.
昨天，江苏省的省会南京市和其它一些城市举行了纪念南京大屠杀70周年，这是中国历史上最为黑暗的一天，汽笛和巨大的钟声响遍全城！
On December 13, 1937, Japanese troops marched into the then national capital and started a six-week orgy of killing, raping, burning and pillaging, during which at least 300,000 Chinese were slaughtered and 20,000 raped.
１９３７年月１２月１３日，日本军国主义进入南京城，开始了长达六周的屠杀，****和掠夺，至少有３０００００中国人被残无人道的屠杀和２００００女同胞被****．
"History must be remembered, not for hatred but for peace," said 79-year-old Chang Zhiqiang, a survivor who lost his parents and three younger brothers in the massacre.
＂记住历史，但不是报复，为的是和平＂，在这次遇难中，失去父母及三个弟弟，幸存下的７９岁的老人常至强说，
He joined some 8,000 people, including 100 survivors, at the commemorative event in front of the memorial hall for the Chinese victims.
在纪念堂的前面为牺牲的中国人举办的纪念活动中，他参加了，大约有８０００人，其中有１００位幸存都
She Ziqing, 75, laid a wreath for his mother, who was killed by Japanese soldiers. "Seventy years on, the pain is still there," he said in tears.
Chen Fubao, 75, clutched a black-and-white photo of his father, who was killed in the slaughter.
"We hope that the Japanese government, especially those in the nationalist factions, learn from the Germans and admit the truth," he said. "They should not cover up their crimes any more."
＂我们希望日本政府，尤其是民族主义派别，学习德国人，承认历史事实＂他说＂他们不应当再为他们的罪行去掩饰＂
In Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang - in a rare move - invited the press corps to observe a moment of silence with him for the massacre victims before he took any questions.
He reiterated China's long-held principle of "taking history as a mirror and looking forward to the future".
"We commemorate the day to ponder upon the past, which can provide guidance in days to come, to take history as a mirror and look forward to the future, and to cherish peace," he said.
In a similar tone, mourners in Nanjing made a declaration that calls on "all peace-loving people to unite in building a peaceful, harmonious and reconciliatory new world".
Xu Zhonglin, chairman of the Jiangsu provincial committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said a few right wingers in Japan have ignored historical facts and attempted to deny the massacre.
"Their action has severely damaged the healthy and stable development of the China-Japan relationship," Xu said.
Meanwhile, the enlarged Nanjing Massacre memorial reopened yesterday after an 18-month renovation. Built on 7.4 hectares, it is about three times larger than the earlier one, and has a 9,000 sq m exhibition area.
The exhibits on display include 3,500 photographs, audio-video materials and documentaries, according to curator Zhu Chengshan. The new exhibits include archives of 10,000 massacre victims.
In Beijing, thousands of people from all walks of life flocked to the Memorial Hall of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression yesterday to mourn the victims.
In Xiamen, Fujian Province, more than 100 Chinese musicians will stage a symphony concert, "History and Future", tonight to mourn the victims and appeal for peace across the world.
Xinhua, agencies contributed to the story
