December 13, 2018 marks the 81st anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre and the 5th National Memorial Day for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre.
14 Internet Media Platforms including National Memorial Network, Xinhua.net, Xinhua News Service, Zhongjiang Network, Litchi Network, Longhu Network, Nanjing Daily Network, Ourjiangsu. com, Phoenix Network, Xinhuanet.com, jschina.com.cn, Litchi News Client, Ourjiangsu.com Client, Zijin News Client jointly held public memorial services to pray for peace on Dec, 11.
81 years ago, the Japanese invaders committed the terrible massacre at Nanking. On 27 February 2014, the State established, in legislative form, the National Day of Public Sacrifice for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre on 13 December each year. The innocent victims of the Nanjing massacre and all the victims who were killed by the Japanese invaders will be remembered. The revolutionary martyrs and national heroes who gave their lives for the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japan will be remembered.
Online Platform for Public Memorial Services has generated strong response from all sectors of society since its launch in 2014. Netizens from more than a dozen countries, including the United States, Britain, Germany and Australia, have left messages to mark the death of their countrymen and pray for world peace. As of the end of November this year, more than 19.12 million netizens from all over the world have posted their thoughts and prayers for peace on the online platform of the National Network of Public Ceremonies.
81 years have passed. Let us pray for the peace of our world.
(Source: ourjiangsu.com)
