What is the meaning of 12.13 National Day of Public Sacrifice

National Public Offering Day is a national commemorative activity set up by a country to commemorate a major national catastrophe that has occurred, and is decided by the state power organs.

The decision adopted unanimously at the seventh meeting of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China*** and the State of China: December 13 will be set as the National Day of Public Sacrifice for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre.

After World War II, most of the governments of the major warring countries set up national mourning days. It has become an international practice to pay tribute to the dead nationals in the form of national public mourning to enhance the memory of the history of the war disaster.

Jiangsu to hold 13 commemorative mourning activities before and after the 2018 National Public Memorial Day

2018 is the 81st anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre tragedy, and Dec. 13 is the fifth National Public Memorial Day for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre of the invading Japanese army. People's Daily was informed at a press conference in Nanjing on the 21st that Jiangsu will organize 13 mass commemorative memorial activities around the National Public Ceremony Day, such as youth remembrance, online memorial service, Zijin grass action, and "peace wishing wall" signing activities.

At 10:00 a.m., commemorative activities will be held simultaneously at 17 Nanjing Massacre burial sites, 12 communities and some patriotic education bases.

A "World Peace Puja" will be held at 3:00 p.m. in front of the Wall of Victims at the Memorial Hall for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre of the Japanese Army.

A "Candlelight Ceremony" will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Memorial Square of the Memorial Hall for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre, with the participation of representatives of the survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, representatives of the relatives of the victims of the Nanjing Massacre, and representatives of the public from all walks of life.

At the same time, on the day of the public sacrifice, led by the China Memorial Hall Professional Committee, in the country's 30 anti-war theme memorial hall will be held synchronized memorial activities. 80 countries and regions of overseas Chinese associations will also be synchronized memorial activities.

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