MANILA, Philippines ? Filipinos can now view China?s ?Memory of Nanjing? exhibit at the Bahay Tsinoy, Kaisa Angelo King Heritage Center, at Anda corner Cabildo streets, Intramuros, Manila. It?s a miniature version of the outstanding Nanjing Memorial Hall in China, and includes vintage photographs and artifacts.

The Nanjing Memorial Hall is the most frequented museum in China, registering 5.4 million visitors last year. It was built to pay tribute to the 300,000 victims who were killed by Japanese invaders at Nanjing in the 1930s and is considered one of the finest and most modern museums in the world.

You can?t help but be moved by the dramatic and poignant depiction of the massacre. While the museum portrays the stark realties of war, at the end of the tour, the visitor is encouraged to help work for peace.

The ?Memory of Nanjing? is part of the Exchange Exhibition arrangement with Philippine Veterans Bank?s traveling WWII Exhibit, which has been on display at the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall since April. Over 900,000 visitors have seen the exhibit, ?The War of Our Fathers?A Tribute to Filipino Freedom Fighters,? which shows the Filipino at his bravest, defending the country against foreign aggression.

History

The Chinese and Filipinos have a shared history, because they both endured the same suffering during World War II. In the Philippines, over 100,000 civilians were killed in the Battle for Manila by withdrawing Japanese troops during the war.

Both exhibits are in partnership with the Veterans Federation of the Philippines, the Unesco Culture Committee, Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran, and Bahay Tsinoy. Through the project, the organizers hope that people will constantly be reminded of the atrocities of war, and that everyone has a responsibility to continuously work for peace.