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The Nanjing Massacre or the Rape of Nanjing was the mass murder of Chinese civilians in Nanjing, the capital of the Republic of China, immediately after the ...
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Nanjing

City in China
Nanjing, capital of China’s eastern Jiangsu province, is roughly 300km up the Yangtze River from the city of Shanghai. It was the national capital during part of the Ming dynasty. Many monuments and landmarks remain, including Zhonghua Gate (Gate...
Province: Jiangsu
Population: 8.506 million (2019)
Area code: 25
County-level: 11
Demonym: Nankinese or Nanjinger
Elevation: 20 m (50 ft)
Human Development Index: 0.859 (very high)

Nov 9, 2009 · The horrific events are known as the Nanjing Massacre or the Rape of Nanjing, as tens of thousands of women and girls were sexually assaulted.