Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall December, 1937, Nanjing, China fell to the Imperial Japanese Army. For six weeks the Japanese killed a reported 300,000 people. These people included civilians & prisoners of war. 20,000 rapes were reported. In 1985 a memorial hall was erected in a part of Nanjing called Jiangdongmen. The memorial contains the skeltons of many of the victims. (Bio by: john hinkle) Nanjing Massacre Memorial, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Rabe, John b. November 23, 1882 d. January 5, 1950 World War II Humanitarian. Sometimes called the "Oskar Schindler of China", he is remembered for saving a large number of Chinese during the Japanese invasion. An employee of the Siemens AG China Corporation, Mr. Rabe went to China in 1908, eventually settling in Nanking where he had numerous Chinese employees and developed a deep mutual respect with the Chinese people which his later membership in the Nazi Party did not change. With the coming of the Japanese invasion in 1937 he was advised to...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Nanjing Massacre Memorial, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Sun, Dr. Yat-Sen b. November 12, 1866 d. March 12, 1925 First President of the Republic of China. Dr Sun Yat-Sen is considered the Father of the Republic of China. He became the provisional president on Jan 1, 1912. Dr Sun studied the political systems of Europe & America. He formulated the Three Principles: nationalism, democracy & social well being. Dr Sun's revolt on Oct 10, 1911, known as the Wuch'ang Uprising lead to the downfall of the Qing dynasty. Dr Sun is revered by the communists on mainland China & the Kuomintang on Taiwan. (Bio by: john hinkle) Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Wu, Chien-Shiung b. May 27, 1912 d. February 16, 1997 Physicist. Acclaimed nuclear scientist who worked on the Manhattan Project to develop the first atomic bomb; she also helped develop a better Geiger counter. Born near Shanghai, China, she emigrated to the United States in 1936 and received a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1940. Joined the Manhattan Project early in World War II where she helped develop a process to enrich uranium ore to produce the fuel for the atomic bomb. Accepted a position at Columbia University in...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser) Mingde High School Grounds, Taicang, Jiangsu, China Plot: Bronze statue in courtyard
b. November 23, 1882 d. January 5, 1950