In 1937, a group of Japanese soldiers stormed the shelter and targeted Lee so-young, a woman who was seven months pregnant. They tore her clothes in an attempt to violate her dignity. Under the intolerable insult, Li Xiuying chose to bang her head against the wall, passed out, and escaped. But the trick of fate came again at nightfall, and three Japanese soldiers reappeared, this time Li Xiuying was brutally stabbed with 37 knives.
Li Xiuying is one of the very few survivors in Nanjing. Years later, recalling the scene, the old man's body still trembled. Midnight nightmares often woke her up. Recalling the day of December 4, 1937, when Nanjing had not yet completely fallen, she was placed in the safe zone of the Red Cross. However, this did not save them from the devastation of the Japanese invaders. A group of Japanese soldiers armed with knives entered, showing no mercy to women, children and the elderly. Lee so-young was forcibly taken out of the basement, her clothes were torn, and she was ready to carry out **. Unyielding, she slammed her head against the wall and fainted. At this time, the Japanese soldiers changed their minds, and after they left, their companions hurriedly carried Li Xiuying back to the basement.
However, as night fell, three Japanese soldiers reappeared. Since Lee so-young's appearance is eye-catching, they targeted her. One of the soldiers tried to rip off her clothes. However, to everyone's surprise, Li Xiuying actually grabbed the handle of the knife on the soldier's waist and stood up. The only thing she could think of was to protect her dignity, even in the face of death threats. Determined not to die, she fought with them and was eventually stabbed, stabbed in the face, eyes, and mouth. At that time, Li Xiuying was covered in blood, and the Japanese soldiers mistakenly thought that she was dead, so they left her behind and continued to inflict evil deeds on others. Subsequently, Li Xiuying was sent to the Drum Tower Hospital by the victims.
Wilson, an American doctor, was also deeply angry when he saw the shocking wounds on Lee so-young's body. On December 13, 1937, Nanjing fell, and the entire city was plundered and mutilated by the Japanese army for more than 40 days, and about 300,000 compatriots lost their lives in this **. This history cannot be erased, and survivors such as Lee so-young have become witnesses.
In November 1994, Chunru Chang, a Chinese-American, was shocked to see a documentary depicting the war crimes of the Japanese army. She decided to record this true history and seek justice for the survivors of Nanjing. Zhang Chunru worked hard to interview hundreds of survivors and record the truth of this history. In 1997, her book "Nanjing Atrocities: The Forgotten Great **" was published, which caused a sensation and became an important work exposing the crimes of the Japanese army.
However, in 2004, Zhang Chunru suffered a nervous breakdown due to long-term threats and finally committed suicide with a gun. Her death was an invisible event in times of peace. She is an angel of justice on earth and a model for us to learn from Xi. Let us remember history, cherish the memory of Ms. Zhang Chunru, and never forget the national shame.