Scholar: death toll of Nanjing Massacre brooks no denial

时间：2007-12-14 08:05:19

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Chinanews, Nanjing, Dec. 13 – At a time when China commemorates2 the 70th anniversary of Nanjing Massacre3, some Japanese still question the statement that “300,000 people were killed in Nanjing Massacre.” On Tuesday, a Japanese reporter, who went to Nanjing to cover the incident, raised the question to Nanjing authorities. In responding to his question, the curator of Nanjing Massacre Memorial Zhu Chengshan stressed that “300,000 people did lose their lives in Nanjing Massacre. There should be no doubt about this death toll4 figure.”

 

The death toll was not proposed by any Chinese or Japanese scholars, nor was it fabricated by anybody. Rather, it was acknowledged by both the Far East Court and Nanjing Court that judged the case at that time. Could anyone reverse the courts' ruling?! Zhu asked.

 

If the court ruling should not be reversed, then the death toll figure should not be questioned, either. The 300,000 death toll was not proposed by any Chinese scholars or any politicians out of ulterior political motives5. Therefore we should not doubt the death toll figure, Zhu said.

 

In responding to the issue that scholars have held many discussions about the Nanjing Massacre death toll and some Japanese scholars are always questioning the death toll figure, Zhu said the figure could be brought up for debate. However, whatever the figure was, the Japanese side should respect historical truth.

 

Since the Japanese right wing force denied Nanjing Massacre, in the 1980s the Nanjing municipal government started to build a memorial hall to commemorate1 the event. Meanwhile, it organized some scholars and social activists6 to conduct social investigations8 and gather information related with the tragic9 incident. The efforts led to the publication of a number of books that revealed the historical findings and scholars’ investigation7 results about Nanjing Massacre. With careful studies and in-depth investigations, Chinese government, public and scholars all agree on the fact, which is that 300,000 people lost their lives in Nanjing Massacre.

 
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1 commemorate xbEyN     
vt.纪念，庆祝
参考例句：
  • This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
  • We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。
2 commemorates 2532fde2cc2fc50498c9f4d2a88d0add     
n.纪念，庆祝( commemorate的名词复数 )v.纪念，庆祝( commemorate的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • A tombstone is erected in memory of whoever it commemorates. 墓碑是为纪念它所纪念的人而建的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • A tablet commemorates his patriotic activities. 碑文铭记他的爱国行动。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3 massacre i71zk     
n.残杀，大屠杀；v.残杀，集体屠杀
参考例句：
  • There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
  • If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！
4 toll LJpzo     
n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)
参考例句：
  • The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
  • The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。
5 motives 6c25d038886898b20441190abe240957     
n.动机，目的( motive的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • to impeach sb's motives 怀疑某人的动机
  • His motives are unclear. 他的用意不明。
6 activists 90fd83cc3f53a40df93866d9c91bcca4     
n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
  • Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
8 investigations 02de25420938593f7db7bd4052010b32     
（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究
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  • His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
  • He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。
9 tragic inaw2     
adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的
参考例句：
  • The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
  • Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。

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