Memorial to the Fallen Compatriots in Hanzhongmen

Memorial to the Fallen Compatriots in Hanzhongmen is a memorial in , . Memorial to the Fallen Compatriots in Hanzhongmen is situated nearby to the historic site , as well as near the castle .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hanzhongmen station and Qingliangshan Park.

Metro station
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is a station of Line 2 of the Nanjing Metro. It started operations on 28 May 2010 along with the rest of Line 2. is situated 180 metres east of Memorial to the Fallen Compatriots in Hanzhongmen.

Park
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(Chinese, is a 73 hectares park located in the Gulou District, Nanjing, China. It sits on Qingliang Hill, which is more than 100 metres high and 4 kilometres in radius. is situated 1 km northwest of Memorial to the Fallen Compatriots in Hanzhongmen.

Shopping center
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is an upscale office and shopping mall complex in Xinjiekou, , Province. The shopping mall is one of the largest in Nanjing and features flagship stores of numerous luxurious brands, including Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, Bvlgari, Cartier, Dior, Hermes, Chanel, prada, Tiffany & Co., among others. is situated 2 km east of Memorial to the Fallen Compatriots in Hanzhongmen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xinjiekou and Saihongqiao.

Suburb
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is the central business district of , People's Republic of China. It gave its name to subway station. is situated 2½ km northeast of Memorial to the Fallen Compatriots in Hanzhongmen.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km south of Memorial to the Fallen Compatriots in Hanzhongmen.

Neighborhood
is a former town in the Jianye District of , located on the Jia River, a tributary of the River. The former Wang Hanzhou residence, Jianghan Hall, Ancient Sun Palace, and other ancient cultural sites are located in the area. is situated 4½ km southwest of Memorial to the Fallen Compatriots in Hanzhongmen.

Memorial to the Fallen Compatriots in Hanzhongmen

  • Type: Memorial
  • Inscription: “一九三七年十二月十五日下午，避难于国际安全区之本市平民和已解除武装之军警共二千余人，遭日军搜捕后，被押赴汉中门外用机枪扫射杀害，其伤而未死者或乱刀补戳，或纵火活焚，尸骸蔽野，惨绝人寰。至次年二月十一日、十八日两天始由慈善团体南京红卍字会收殓得遗骸共一千三百九十五具，掩埋于汉中门外广东公墓及二道埂子一带。悲夫！今人孰料于此熙来攘往之地曾是往昔日军肆虐之场而有众多同胞罹难于此者乎！爰立此碑以志其事，庶我国人牢记惨史，毋忘国难，居安思危，奋发图强，同心同德，振兴中华。”
  • Category: historic site
  • Location: , , , , ,
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Latitude
32.04421° or 32° 2′ 39″ north
Longitude
118.75999° or 118° 45′ 36″ east
Inception
August 15th, 1985
Open location code
8P4W2QV5+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12419929232
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
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In Other Languages

“Memorial to the Fallen Compatriots in Hanzhongmen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “汉中门外遇难同胞纪念碑”

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