Vigil held to commemorate Nanjing Massacre  

南京舉行燭光祭悼念南京大屠殺遇難同胞(組圖)

12日20時，侵華日軍南京大屠殺遇難同胞紀念館祭場舉行了“為南京大屠殺遇難者守靈儀式暨和平燭光祭”活動。3000支紅燭在風中搖曳，來自各個國家和地區的百名友人來此為南京大屠殺遇難同胞秉燭守靈。

Nanjing (CNS) -- A candlelight vigil for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre was held Wednesday night in the city where the tragedy took place in 1937.

Mourners gathered at the "Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders" and lit candles to commemorate the 300,000 Chinese killed. Japanese and Chinese monks also chanted mantras for the victims.

Zhu Chengshan, curator of the memorial hall, said people came from around the world to mourn the dead and pray for lasting peace.

Thursday marks the 75th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre and a series of memorial activities will be held. Anniversary vigils have been held at the memorial hall every year since 2009.