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Remembering the Rape of Nanking

The Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the seventieth anniversary of the start of Japanese troops' brutal slaughter of as many as 300,000 in Nanjing, China. The historical account has always been mired in controversy, and differing opinions on what actually happened have been a consistent obstacle to...
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  • People sign a memorial banner outside the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre before being let in to see the grounds of the site. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • People sign a memorial banner outside the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre before being let in to see the grounds of the site. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • People sign a memorial banner outside the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre before being let in to see the grounds of the site. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • People sign a memorial banner outside the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre before being let in to see the grounds of the site. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • People sign a memorial banner outside the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre before being let in to see the grounds of the site. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • People pose for a picture with a Communist flag outside the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • A man looks at a statue outside the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • People hold a memorial banner for people to sign outside the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • People wait to enter the grounds of the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • People wait to enter the grounds of the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • People wait to enter the grounds of the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • People wait to enter the grounds of the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • People wait to enter the grounds of the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • Police officers control the crowd as visitors flock into the grounds of the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China, on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • Soldiers help control the crowd as visitors flock into the grounds of the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China, on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • A man looks at a reflecting pool on the grounds of the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China, on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • Visitors walk through a the temporary exhibition hall in the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China, on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • A man walks among the sculptures in the grounds of the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China, on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • People mill around the Assembly Ground outside the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China, on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • People mill around the Assembly Ground outside the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China, on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • A cross-shaped tower marked with the dates of the Nanjing Massacre stands high above the Assembly Ground outside the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China, on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • A cross-shaped tower marked with the dates of the Nanjing Massacre stands high above the Assembly Ground outside the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China, on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • A cross-shaped tower marked with the dates of the Nanjing Massacre stands high above the Assembly Ground outside the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China, on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • A cross-shaped tower marked with the dates of the Nanjing Massacre stands high above the Assembly Ground outside the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China, on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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  • A policeman stands guard near a peace sculpture in the grounds outside the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre in Nanjing, China, on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. After two years of renovations, the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre reopened to the public on Dec. 13, 2007, the 70th anniversary of the 6-week massacre by Japanese troops that started Dec. 13, 1937 and claimed more than 300,000 lives. The commemoration comes amid renewed controversy about the accuracy of historical accounts of the massacre. The massacre is also known as "The Rape of Nanking." By photographer M. Scott Brauer
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