Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall

A solemn memorial complex on the western edge of Nanjing commemorating the victims of the 1937 atrocities during the Japanese occupation of the city. Built over a mass burial ground, its austere grey plazas, sculptures and reflecting pools lead into underground halls documenting the events through photographs, testimony and recovered remains. A hall of names and a room of eternal flame anchor its message of mourning and peace. Visitors move quietly through the exhibits and excavated bone pit, emerging into a landscaped peace garden.