Nanjing pictures 3

These pictures show the brutality with which the Japanese acted... although I have left the most gruesome photos out...

These are the sculptures in front of the very big memorial complex built on one of the many mass graves...

There is a lot of text, those of you less interested will find those pictures boring, sorry...

And he is my hero...

His house was renovated and now is a museum and research center of the Nanjing University...

 

His bomb shelter...

Together with him acted several other 'expats' and preserved many Chinese from sure death...

 

 

 

 

 

... and she was the (Chinese) American who wrote the famous book 'The Rape of Nanjing'

Pictures from Nanjing 2

The presidential palace for me was the the other interesting museum of Nanjing. I was quite surprised about the rather balanced comments also about Tchiang Kai Chek.

The entrance...

The actual offices were built in Western style at the back of the garden...

...view towards the center...

... a nice garden is a must...

... part of the complex is a former imperial palace...

... look who also lived in Nanjing for a while... 

... and there was Dr. Sun's residence when in Nanjing...