"Tombstone of Japanese Soldiers" carried to Jiangdongmen Memorial

2007-1-18 16:27:11

In recent days, a tombstone witnessing Japanese troops' invading Nanjing in December of 1937 was carried to Nanjing Jiangdongmen Memorial from Shenyang.

The "Tombstone of Japanese Soldiers" was excavated in Dingxianghu building site in Shenyang in July of 2005 and collected by "9-18 Historical Museum".

The tombstone is material evidence witnessing Japanese atrocity. Curator Zhu Chengshan contacted "9-18 Historical Museum" and they supported and agreed to carry the cultural relic to Nanjing.

It is reported that after new hall of Jiangdongmen Memorial opens, residents can see the "Tombstone of Japanese Soldiers".

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