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I'm currently reading Richard Burger's book Behind the Red Door: Sex in China
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It is a very interesting look at a subject that is rarely discussed with expats (or anyone else).
Tag Archives: Imperial Japanese Army
Family stories of the Rape of Nanking
My wife asked her students to collect stories from their grandparents from the Rape of Nanking. Many of the student’s families had fled the city, and other simply didn’t hand anything in. The following are four accounts of what happened … Continue reading
Posted in history
Tagged China, Imperial Japanese Army, Japan, Jiangsu, Nanjing, Nanking Massacre, Nanking Safety Zone, rape of nanking, Soldier
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Lessons from the Rape of Nanking
Today marked the 74th anniversary of the Rape of Nanking, and as I wrote last year, it is a day that for me is inescapable (you should read that post because I won’t be rehashing much of it). I am … Continue reading
Posted in history
Tagged Global Times, Imperial Japanese Army, Japan, Minnie Vautrin, Nanjing, Nanking Massacre, rape of nanking, Wilson
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Remembering the Rape of Nanking
Today at 10am an alarm sounded to remind us of the invasion by the Japanese 73 years ago. In the weeks following the invasion 300,000 Chinese were slaughtered. I was in my office when I heard the alarm, it caused … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged C.S. Trimmer, China, Christian Bale, genocide, Imperial Japanese Army, Missionary, Nanjing, Nanking Massacre, rape of nanking, Robert Wilson
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