Requesting a book about Nanjing

Cultural documentary category:

"Danfeng Street", a book written by Mr. Zhang Henshui, describes Nanjing.

At present, Danfeng Street still exists in Nanjing.

History:

"The Forgotten Nanjing Massacre", author: Zhang Chunru

This book is a complete, An authoritative work that comprehensively understands the historical truth, causes and consequences of the Nanjing Massacre.

The author of the book, Zhang Chunru, is a Chinese-American writer. She was deeply shocked by the Western world's long-term disregard for the tragic history of the Nanjing Massacre. For this reason, she reviewed a large number of documents and archives and went to China Field interviews with Holocaust survivors.

The book "The Forgotten Nanjing Massacre" adopts the artistic method of the Japanese movie "Rashomon": it is narrated from three perspectives: the victims, Nanjing residents, the perpetrators, the Japanese army, and the foreign witnesses. This is the most inhumane crime in human history, and lists the Japanese Communist Party's attempts to cover up and deny the Nanjing Massacre.

Zhang Chunru, who spent two years researching, interviewing parties, and collecting information to complete this book, said: "Writing this book gave me a new understanding of human nature, that is, people are obsessed with everything. It has the potential to do the greatest deeds and commit the most evil crimes. Everything depends on the specific environment and conditions at the time. ” Zhang Chunru said that she also had the potential to commit the most evil crimes. One understanding is that the concentration of power is most likely to lead to crimes against humanity, and democracy is the best way to prevent violence.

"Rabe's Diary", author: (Germany) John Rabe

"Rabe's Diary" was finally released after 60 years of silence.

Rabe, the commercial representative of Siemens AG in China, has worked in China for 30 years.

In the days before and after the Japanese invaders occupied Nanjing, he served as the chairman of the International Committee of the Nanjing Safety Zone.

During this period, with his unique identity and Western perspective, amidst the sound of roaring guns and the ancient city of Jinling strewn with corpses, he recorded day by day with passionate yet cold writing styles. This is the most tragic page in Chinese history.

The horrific atrocities committed by the Japanese invaders and Mr. Rabe’s touching humanitarian spirit shown in the diary will enable today’s Chinese readers to have a deeper understanding of the past and think more deeply about the future.

Humanities and Customs Category:

There are quite a lot of these books. You can generally find books about Nanjing Qinhuai snacks, Nanjing tourism, and the Forty-Eight Scenes of Jinling in large bookstores in Nanjing. Lift.