Date of letter:1993-02-15
Address of author:Beijing City
Date of event:1937-1938
Location of event:Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province
Name of author:Zhang Zhixiang
Name(s) of victim(s):Zhang Zhixiang’s father and uncle
Type of atrocity:Nanking Massacre (NM)
Other details:After Nanjing was occupied, one day my father and uncle went into the street, but were killed by the Japanese soldiers. I became my father’s posthumous child. The Japanese army brought great disaster to my family. I firmly support the signature campaign and support the claim.
Mr. Tong Zeng,
I learned from the newspaper that you’ve launched a large signature campaign demanding damage compensation from Japan. I’d like to express my admiration and support your action.
I work at the Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing Military Academy of Medical Sciences. I am 55 years old, born 1938 in Nanjing City and graduated from Nanjing College of Pharmacy in 1962. My whole family including me were victims of Japan’s war of aggression against China. One day after Nanjing fell during the Nanjing Massacre, my father and my uncle were killed on the street. At that time, my mother was pregnant with me, so I became a posthumous child and never had a chance to see my father. Japan’s invasion of China has brought a great disaster to our country and my family. The pain is unspeakable. We are victims of Japan’s invasion of China.
I will actively support your campaign of collecting the signatures of 100 million Chinese people for demanding damage compensation from Japan.
Please contact me if you need me to provide detailed materials or participate in the signature campaign.
Address: Room 402, Gate C, F26 (A) No. 23, Qilizhuang Road, Fengtai, Beijing. Postal code: 100071.
Tel: 6888229-3395 (office), 3132 (home)
Zhang Zhixiang
February 15, 1993
