China marked the 85th anniversary of the Nanking massacre in the lead-up to World War II, with a national memorial ceremony on December 13, 2022. | South China Morning Post

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 the course of 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 National Memorial Day on December 13. #China #Japan #JapanProvocation