“我们不是仇日,我们是要把历史的真相讲出来,我们希望历史不要重演,”张盈盈说。
张盈盈是美籍华裔作家张纯如的母亲。如今,她已年过八旬,却依然在延续女儿未竟的事业,提醒世人铭记历史、警醒未来。
"Our goal is not to hate Japan, but to tell the historical truth so that history does not repeat itself," said Chang Yingying, mother of the late historian and author Iris Chang.
Chang Yingying, now in her eighties, continues her daughter's unfinished mission, urging remembrance and vigilance to ensure that history does not repeat itself.
2025年12月13日,是第十二个南京大屠杀死难者国家公祭日。1937年的南京,是中华民族记忆中一道无法愈合的伤痕。
八十八年过去了,一些日本政客仍试图掩盖、歪曲和淡化这段历史。然而,总有人为了真相,义无反顾地坚守。
On Saturday, China observed the 12th National Memorial Day for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre. In 1937, Nanjing suffered atrocities that left an indelible scar on the nation's memory.
1997年,张纯如出版了《南京大屠杀:第二次世界大战中被遗忘的大浩劫》,她用文字为三十万遇难同胞奔走呐喊,让西方世界正视这段被掩埋的惨痛历史。
In 1997, Chinese-American author Iris Chang published a book titled
The Rape of Nanking, giving voice to 300,000 victims and bringing global attention to a chapter in history long buried.
张纯如曾说:“文字是保持人类灵魂精华的唯一方式。”
2004年11月,她在36岁的年纪结束了自己的生命。她生前常说,人死有两次:一次是生命的终结,另一次是在人们记忆中消失。她对历史的热情、信念与勇气,至今仍通过文字留存。
Iris Chang once wrote, "Words are the only way to preserve the essence of the human soul." She believed that a person dies twice — first physically, and again when they are forgotten. Her passion, courage, and commitment to history continue to live on through her words.
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位于美国加利福尼亚州城市圣何塞的张纯如纪念公园于2019年建成,设计师里查德·多伊奇将公园主题定为“一人之力”("The Power of One")。
张盈盈坦言,自己最担心的就是历史会被遗忘。她说,我们这一代人生长在和平年代,未曾亲历战争的残酷。通过文学、媒体与艺术不断讲述那段历史,是让记忆得以延续的方式。否则,当这段记忆在数代人之后被淡忘,历史的悲剧必将重演。
Chang Yingying expressed her deepest concern that the memory of the massacre could fade with time. "We must continue to preserve and share this history through literature, media, and art," she said. "If we fail to do this and the memory will fade completely within a few generations, history is certain to repeat itself."
铭记历史、讲好历史,从来不是过去式,而是进行时。
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