www射-国产免费一级-欧美福利-亚洲成人福利-成人一区在线观看-亚州成人

US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文
China / Cover Story

Learning the lessons of history

By He Na (China Daily) Updated: 2014-07-04 08:44

Learning the lessons of history
At the launch of the book Tie Zheng Ru Shan, meaning ironclad evidence, published by the Jilin Provincial Archives, which records crimes committed by the Japanese. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY 

Biological tests

Downbeat, but determined

The file room on the 11th floor of the Jilin Provincial Archives in Changchun is one of the most important in the building. The room — which is kept at a constant temperature of 14C to 24C and with humidity stabilized at between 45 percent to 60 percent — contains nearly 100,000 hand-written files relating to

Japan’s invasion of China before and during World War II.

The importance of the files means Chen Jiarong, the director of the room and a veteran at the archives, dare not relax.

"These files are the most precious and important in our archive. As the translation and research work continues, more information will emerge gradually,” she said, noting that the files relating to the “Monthly Postal Review” have attracted attention in historical and archival circles across China.

However, the success enjoyed by Chen’s team has been hard won. “It’s not an easy task to select and translate documents from 100,000 files, and many of my colleagues are overloaded with work,” said researcher Zhao Yujie.

"The biggest concern isn’t the huge workload, though, it’s the psychological pressure of sifting through page after page of distressing details. These documents are so real and cruel. We have to read large numbers of files day after day, over and over. The material has caused an atmosphere of despair almost, and many of my colleagues are now deeply depressed,” she said.

As one of the lead researchers into the files containing material about experiments conducted by Unit 731, the biological warfare corps, Zhao is feeling the pressure, too: “I have a recurring nightmare that I’ve been arrested by the Japanese and am being subjected to all kinds of torture. It’s tough sometimes, but none of us wants to give up our work as archivists because we are determined to uncover the truth.”

— HE NA AND HAN JUNHONG

"The review suppressed undeniable evidence of chemical and biological weapons tests conducted by the notorious Unit 731, which is considered one of the world's most mysterious corps. The Japanese military hoped that the monthly review of communications would prevent news from leaking out. They never thought that one day these archives would be in our hands, and become indisputable evidence," said Zhao Yujie, a veteran researcher at Jilin Provincial Archives.

The evidence not only confirms that Unit 731 used chemical and biological weapons in China, but some of the archives also show that these tactics were used in other countries, such as the former Soviet Union, she added.

The review from July 1939 contains some of the most compelling evidence for Zhao's claim. It records a letter from a Unit 731 officer in Harbin, Heilongjiang, to a local official in Japan. The officer wrote that the unit had been dispatched to fight in the Soviet-Japanese Border Wars, a series of skirmishes that ran from 1932 until 1945.

"China wasn't the only country affected by this. Several other occupied countries were also victims, even though there are plain indications in the archives that the use of these weapons was unpopular with some within the Japanese military, who regarded the policy as a dangerous one," said Mu.

The archives also contain examples of how the drawn-out nature of Japan's engagement in China resulted in war weariness among many soldiers.

The postal review for May 1940 records that a disillusioned Japanese officer attempted to secure a passage home by writing to his mother in Okinawa and begging her to send a telegram to his commander saying, "Mother dying, come back at once".

New evidence, old problem

Since the Abe administration came to power at the end of 2012, the Japanese prime minister and members of his cabinet have visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan's war dead, including 14 Class-A convicted WWII criminals, and is seen as a potent symbol of Japan's militaristic history.

"This indisputable evidence, which proves that the Japanese committed atrocities in China and other countries, is still important today. We're not clinging to history - we're hoping that history will teach Japan and the rest of the world a lesson about the dangers of militarism and the importance of peaceful relations," said Wang Taiping, deputy director of the Society of Sino-Japanese Historical Relations.

"What's much worse is that on Tuesday the Abe Cabinet approved a so-called constitutional reinterpretation that will allow Japan to exercise the right to collective self-defense, a move that has circumvented the nation's Constitution. While, it's encouraging to note that opinion polls have shown that most Japanese are opposed to Abe's attempts to eviscerate the Constitution, the public's voice has been marginalized to street protests. Abe is leading his country down a dangerous path," he said.

Mu said: "The newly released archives are only the tip of the iceberg. Our translation and research work will continue, and with the help of a growing number of experts, more evidence of Japanese wartime atrocities will undoubtedly emerge. We will speed up the pace of building our digital archives platform, so people at home and abroad will have access to these historical truths."

Contact the author at: hena@chinadaily.com.cn

Han Junhong and Su Zhou contributed to this story.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Page 1 2 Next Page

Highlights
Hot Topics
...
主站蜘蛛池模板: www日本免费 | 国产一区二区久久 | 91精品国产9l久久久久 | 国产高清在线精品一区 | 看美国毛片 | 国产67194| 亚洲成a人片在线看 | 免费黄色欧美 | 国产中文字幕在线观看 | 亚洲欧洲国产成人精品 | 精品国产一区二区三区2021 | 美女被靠视频免费网站不需要会员 | 在线精品免费观看综合 | 成人国产网站 | 精品欧美一区二区在线观看欧美熟 | 亚洲男人的性天堂 | 国产精品久久久久免费视频 | 精品国产一区二区三区久久影院 | 99视频精品全国免费 | 2022日韩理论片在线观看 | 窝窝午夜精品一区二区 | 最新日韩欧美不卡一二三区 | 中文字幕精品视频 | 夜夜爽影院 | 99re久久资源最新地址 | 99久久精品久久久久久婷婷 | 亚洲天堂男人的天堂 | 亚洲欧美在线综合一区二区三区 | 国产免费爽爽视频免费可以看 | 精品视频在线免费看 | 久草免费在线播放 | 中文字幕在线观看一区二区 | 久久久青青久久国产精品 | 精品国产爱久久 | 激情丝袜美女视频二区 | 色综合久久88色综合天天提莫 | 成人中文字幕一区二区三区 | 成人在线综合 | 欧美a级在线观看 | 手机国产精品一区二区 | 国产99视频精品免费视频7 |