This is a museum that every visitor to Nanjing should visit. It is very big with excellent English captions. However the subject is harrowing so be prepared. We went over a holiday period so it was very busy even though the staff were trying to control the flow of visitors. more

An absolute "must see" to understand and appreciate Nanjing. Do your homework first and read a bit about the Japanese invasion of China first so that you have some background knowledge. Read about Iris Chang. Study your map of the city. It is an absolute shame that while public American high schools spend so much time on some other genocides... more

Prior to going to Nanjing, I thought I had heard that this memorial was going to be somewhat gruesome and have graphic pictures of what went on during the Nanjing Massacre. To my surprise, this memorial was very very well thought out and designed and while it is dedicated to the over 300,000 people that died during the massacre it... more

I was lucky enough to go in April 2008 not long after it opened. I wasn't sure what to expect but when all was done, it was one of the most moving experiences. The building and memorial on the outside are stark and reflect the atrocities that many people still have not heard about. The tour itself is free and... more

Nanjing was the national capital of China prior to Beijing. In the 1930's the Japanese Empire invaded China and took control of Shanghai. They're next step was to overthrow the Chinese capital of Nanjing in they're attempt to conquer China. After breaching the city's walls in three areas they took the city and proceeded to massacre over 300,000 unarmed Chinese... more

其实南京的历史景点很多，比如总统府，雨花... more

大屠杀纪念 新馆比老馆气势更恢弘，软件硬... more