Storyline: A fortnight before China's national memorial day for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre, families of the victims on Sunday gathered at a memorial hall in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province in the east, to commemorate their loved ones. According to statistics, another eight survivors of the Nanjing Massacre passed away this year, leaving only 24 registered survivors still alive. Survivors and families of victims paid tribute before a "wailing wall" outside the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders. They bowed, laid flowers and observed a moment of silence in front of the wall, which bears the names of more than 10,000 people who were killed 88 years ago. "Tracing the names on the wall makes me feel like I got closer to my grandparents and my uncles. Today, I have a responsibility and obligation to let more people learn about this history, so that we can work together to safeguard peace," said Chang Xiaomei, daughter of massacre survivor Chang Zhiqiang who passed away in late 2022 at 94. To ensure this history is never forgotten, Chang has documented her father's experiences in a book published in Chinese, English and Japanese. To date, 38 Chinese and foreign nationals, including Chang, have been officially recognized as inheritors of the historical memory of the Nanjing Massacre, continuing the survivors' mission through documentation, education and international exchange. "We must never forget this history of national humiliation. We should keep peace in mind, study hard, build our motherland into a stronger and more prosperous nation, and make sure that such tragedies will never happen again," said Zhang Chenxi, a primary school student who attended the memorial event. "The purpose of the event is to mourn the victims of the Nanjing Massacre, and to ensure that everyone remembers the historical truth of the massacre and passes on this historical truth and memory from generation to generation," said Li Xueqing, a staff member of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders. China will observe its 12th national memorial day for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre on Dec 13, commemorating the day in 1937 when invading Japanese troops captured Nanjing, and began six weeks of slaughter that claimed the lives of more than 300,000 Chinese civilians and unarmed soldiers. Shotlist: Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, east China - Nov 30, 2025: 1. "Wailing wall" outside Memorial Hall of Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders 2. Various of memorial event in progress 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Chang Xiaomei, daughter of Nanjing Massacre survivor Chang Zhiqiang (ending with shot 4): "Tracing the names on the wall makes me feel like I got closer to my grandparents and my uncles. Today, I have a responsibility and obligation to let more people learn about this history, so that we can work together to safeguard peace." 4. Various of Chang tracing names on wall 5. Various of students tracing names on wall 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Chenxi, student, Nanjing Xiaozhuang College No.1 Experimental Primary School: "We must never forget this history of national humiliation. We should keep peace in mind, study hard, build our motherland into a stronger and more prosperous nation, and make sure that such tragedies will never happen again." 7. Various of memorial event in progress 8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Xueqing, staff member, Memorial Hall of Victims of Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders: "The purpose of the event is to mourn the victims of the Nanjing Massacre, and to ensure that everyone remembers the historical truth of the massacre and passes on this historical truth and memory from generation to generation." 9. Participants laying down flowers to pay tribute to victims 10. Flowers [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]