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L/O/G/O•InAmericamanypeopleareignorantofthehorriblecrimescommittedbytheJapaneseImperialArmyduringtheirinvasionofChina.InJapan,manyeventrytodenytheGreatNanjingMassacre.IrisChangwroteTheRapeofNankingtoremindpeopleoftheevildone60yearsagoandthefollowingisacommentonherbook.AboutthetextLanguagenotes•1)CentraltothisattemptedrevivalisanewbookbyIrisChang,TheRapeofNanjing.••（此次旧焰重燃的导火线便是伊瑞斯•张所著的新书《南京大屠杀》。）•2）ItisuptousasAsian-Americanstosupplytheresources,itisuptoustospeak.••（作为亚裔美国人，我们应该提供材料，应该说出来。）•3)Themassacrewasalsoasystematicattemptatannihilation,Changargues,addingthatthemassacreshouldbelikenedtotheHolocaust.••（张论争道，大屠杀同样是一次系统的灭绝人种的尝试，它可以与纳粹屠杀清洗犹太人事件相提并论。）•4)Changbelievesitstemsfromlegalconcerns:IfJapanweretoadmitresponsibility,thedoorwouldbeopentolawsuitsdemandingbillionsofdollarsinreparations.••（张认为这是源于对诉讼的考虑：如果日本承认自己有责任，那么对要求数十亿美元的弥补性赔偿的诉讼便敞开了大门。）••5)ChangandotherChinese-Americansaskthatfellowcitizensunderstandthishorrorinthemostfundamentalterms.••（张与其他美籍华人要求其他公民对这一恐怖事件有最基本的了解。）Summary•ThemainideaofthetextisShockedatthescarcityofliteratureontheNanjingMassacreandindignantatJapan’scontinueddenial,IrisChangwroteabooktoeducatepeopleandmakethemnottoforgetthepastIrisChang•IrisShun-RuChang(simplifiedChinese:;traditionalChinese:;pinyin:ZhāngChúnrú;March28,1968–November9,2004)wasanAmericanhistorianandjournalist.Sheisbestknownforherbest-selling1997accountoftheNankingMassacre,TheRapeofNanking.ShecommittedsuicideonNovember9,2004.Changisthesubjectofthe2007biography,FindingIrisChang,1andthe2007documentaryfilmIrisChang:TheRapeofNanking.2NankingMassacre•60yearsagotheJapaneseArmyconqueredNanjingandlaunchedtheGreatNanjingMassacre.300000Chinesewerekilledandthousandsofwomenwereraped.ThiswasthemosthorriblecrimecommittedbytheJapanesetroopsWhyshouldweChinesealwaysremembertheNanjingMassacre?Thelessonsofhistory•WhyshouldweChinesealwaysremembertheNanjingMassacre?•EveryChineseshouldalwaysremembertheNanjingMassacre.TheJapaneseinvasionofChinamorethansixtyyearsagomadeusChineserealizetheimportanceofbeingpowerful.Beingweak,we'llbebullied；beingpoor,we'llbeexploited.Thebloodyhistorygaveallofusalessontolearn.Chinadoesnotwanttoinvadeothers,norwillshesuccumbtoanyalienaggression.OnceanyaggressioniscommittedagainstChina,Chinawillfightagainstitdeterminedly.L/O/G/O!