German businessman John Rabe, together with some other foreigners, helped save over 200,000 Chinese lives during the Nanjing Massacre, one of the darkest chapters of WWII. His diaries became vital evidence of the atrocities committed by invading Japanese troops. Who was Rabe and why does his legacy still matter today? Watch documentary: "Echoes of History: The Good Man of Nanjing." | China Xinhua News

On December 13, 1937, Japanese troops captured Nanjing. In the six weeks that followed, a human life was extinguished every 12 seconds. The post-war tribunal concluded that "at least 300,000 Chinese were killed." #TodayInHistory #NanjingMassacre | China Xinhua News

Families remember Nanjing Massacre victims as national memorial day approaches Only 24 registered survivors of the #Nanjing #Massacre are still alive today. The massacre was one of the most brutal episodes of #WWII, during which 300,000 #Chinese civilians and unarmed soldiers were killed by #Japanese forces over six weeks. Two survivors, 96-year-old Xia Shuqin and 91-year-old Liu Minsheng, visited the memorial hall in Nanjing on Sunday to honor their loved ones, two weeks ahead of China’s 12th N