The outside of the WWII Museum located in Nanjing. On December 13, 1937, the Japanese army occupied Nanjing (then the capital city of China). The Japanese army committed numerous atrocities, including rape, arson, looting, mass executions, and torture. Some soldiers even conducted killing competitions and bayonet practice using live Chinese prisoners. China estimates that approximately 300,000 civilians and unarmed Chinese soldiers were brutally slaughtered. The memorial exhibits historical records and objects, and uses architecture, sculptures, and videos to illustrate what happened during the Nanjing Massacre. The memorial consists of three major parts: outdoor exhibits, sheltered skeletal remains of victims, and an exhibition hall of historical documents. Felicia Escandon could not take pictures inside due to copyright, preserving the images, and most images were horrendously graphic.
The Woman of Peace, the statue located outside of Nanjing's WWII Museum.
John Rabe, a German businessman, is known for his efforts during the Japanese Nanking Occupation. The Nanking Safety Zone, which he helped establish, sheltered approximately 200,000 Chinese people from slaughter during the massacre.
