NANJING, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 14 December 2023 - On November 17, Evan Kail, the American pawnshop owner who donated an album containing photos of atrocities committed by the Japanese Army in World War II in China, updated the complete electronic archive of the album and published a lengthy article titled "Through the Storm" on his personal website. This article recounts his journey over the past year. Last year, Kail claimed to have discovered "new evidence of the Nanjing Massacre," sparking a global discourse on "rethinking the historical facts of the Nanjing Massacre" through social media. His findings garnered widespread attention worldwide. In his article, Kail candidly admits to facing many challenges in his quest for the truth but asserts that, given the chance, "If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't do anything differently." Towards the end of the article, he quotes a line from a thank-you letter he received from the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago last year: "History serves as a mirror for the people today and your donation certainly inspires everyone with a kind heart to safeguard peace." Kail reveals that he reads this letter whenever he feels down, using it as a reminder to bravely face the storm. The search for truth is never easy, prompting us to shift our focus to the other side of the globe. In the city of Nanjing, China, the Memorial Hall for the victims in Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese Army stands as a solemn monument on the site where the atrocity occurred. The "Wailing Wall" in the memorial is a shared tombstone for the 300,000 victims of the massacre. On December 13, 1937, after the Japanese occupation of Nanjing, in violation of international conventions, the Japanese military brutally massacred unarmed civilians and disarmed Chinese soldiers. One-third of Nanjing's buildings were destroyed, and the city witnessed nearly 20,000 cases of rape and sexual assault. Substantial public and private property were looted, and the total number of casualties, according to post-war judgments by the Nanjing War Crimes Tribunal, exceeded 300,000. The ancient city of Nanjing endured an unprecedented catastrophe. When the "Wailing Wall" was established in 1995, it was 43 meters long and 3.5 meters high, engraved with the names of 3,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre. In the 28 years since its creation, the wall has seen several expansions, with names now totaling 10,665, and its length has nearly doubled. China's efforts to seek, prove, and commemorate individual lives have never ceased. Since 2014, December 13 has been legistated as the National Memorial Day for the Victims in Nanjing Massacre. This year marked the tenth National Memorial Day. On this day, the China holds a national memorial ceremony at the Memorial Hall, where people pay tribute to the victims, express gratitude to international friends such as John Rabe, John Magee, and Minnie Vautrin, and reaffirm their stance of "Remember history, cherish peace and create a better future" This year, a total of 27 activities were organized. On December 3, survivors Xia Shuqin, Liu Minsheng, and Ai Yiying, accompanied by their families, visited the Memorial Hall. Facing the "Wailing Wall," they bowed, laid flowers, observed a moment of silence, and mourned their relatives and compatriots who perished 86 years ago. However, as time passes, the witnesses are dwindling. Currently, there are only 38 surviving Nanjing Massacre survivors. Survivor Chang Zhijiang's memories live on through his daughter Chang Xiaomei. In recent years, Chang Xiaomei has not only accompanied her father but also participated in various testimony activities. She also wrote and published "The Life History of Nanjing Massacre Survivor Chang Zhijiang." Chang Xiaomei emphasized that as descendants of survivors and inheritors of historical memory, they bear a heavier mission and responsibility. She is one of 23 Nanjing Massacre historical memory inheritors, a number that continues to increase. On December 8, the Memorial Hall announced that it had collected 1,103 pieces (sets) of historical materials this year, including the Japanese Army field daily records, field reports of Japanese 12^th artillery regiment headquarters, and original copies of American newspapers during the Nanjing Massacre. Notably, reports from , New York Times（December 6, 1937） and Chicago Daily Forum (December 14, 1937) about "a race between two Japanese officers to see who will be the first to slay 100 Chinese with the Japanese sword" , which have important historical, cultural relic, and exhibition values. The Memorial Hall's collection now totals 193,000 pieces (sets) of various items, with many valuable artifacts coming from overseas, including donations and collections...