Donations document atrocities in Nanjing

A collection of historical materials donated this week to the Memorial Hall for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders further revealed the atrocities committed by the Japanese troops in the city.

The 98 items, including a document from a Japanese soldier and foreign newspapers carrying articles and photos about the atrocities, were donated on Wednesday by Dave Lu, a Chinese American who was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.

Starting on Dec 13, 1937, more than 300,000 Chinese civilians and unarmed soldiers were killed by Japanese troops during a six-week massacre after they captured the city.