National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims
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National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims is an official day of remembrance in China dedicated to honoring those killed in the 1937 Nanjing Massacre and reflecting on the atrocities of war.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
national memorial day
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public commemoration day → |
| associatedEvent |
Nanjing Massacre of 1937–1938
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| commemorates |
Nanjing Massacre
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atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army in Nanjing in 1937 → victims of the Nanjing Massacre → |
| country |
China
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| dateObserved |
December 13
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| decisionAdoptionDate |
2014-02-27
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| educationalRole |
promote patriotic education in China
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strengthen public understanding of the Nanjing Massacre → |
| establishedBy |
Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China
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| firstOfficialCommemorationDate |
2014-12-13
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| frequency |
annual
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| languageOfOfficialName |
Chinese
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| legalBasis |
decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on establishing National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims
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| legalStatus |
national statutory memorial day in China
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| locationOfMainCeremony |
Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders
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Nanjing → |
| mediaCoverage |
national television broadcasts in China
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state news agency reports → |
| notA |
traditional festival
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| observedBy |
Chinese citizens
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Chinese government → People’s Liberation Army units → schools in China → |
| officialNameInChinese |
南京大屠杀死难者国家公祭日
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| purpose |
honor victims of the Nanjing Massacre
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preserve historical memory → promote peace → reflect on the atrocities of war → |
| relatedTo |
Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders
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Second Sino-Japanese War → World War II in Asia → |
| scope |
nationwide in China
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| startYearOfObservation |
2014
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| symbolicMeaning |
appeal for cherishing peace
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call for opposition to war and fascism → reminder of national suffering during the Second Sino-Japanese War → |
| timeOfMainCeremony |
morning of December 13
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| typeOfHoliday |
day of remembrance
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| typicalActivities |
air-raid sirens sounding
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educational activities on history of the Nanjing Massacre → flag at half-mast → laying of wreaths → moment of silence → national memorial ceremony → public speeches → |
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Nanjing Massacre
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commemoratedOn |
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National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims
("南京大屠杀死难者国家公祭日")
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officialNameInChinese |