History is like a mirror, reflecting the past of different countries and cultures. However, in this ancient land of Japan, the mirror of history seems to be distorted, reflecting a shocking scene. In the Japanese documentary "Education and Patriotism", there are eight versions of history textbooks currently used in Japanese middle schools. Only one version mentioned the "Nanjing Massacre" and used the word "Nanjing Incident".
The Nanjing Massacre was downplayed as the "Nanjing Incident", ignoring the brutal slaughter of thousands of Japanese civilians. The content of this textbook shocked the world because it ruthlessly falsified history and tried to cover up the pain and crimes caused by Japanese aggression. Japanese new history textbooks not only tampered with the Nanjing Massacre, but also deleted and beautified other real historical events.
The influence of Japan's tampering with history
History education should be an important way to inherit truth and responsibility, not to deny the crimes of one's own country for pride. This kind of tampering and selective forgetting of history is a dangerous behavior, which may lead future generations to fall into ignorance and misunderstanding. The truth of the Nanjing Massacre cannot be tampered with. Only by facing up to history can we usher in peace and understanding between countries. Let's stick to the truth of history, remember the national humiliation and contribute to the inheritance of history.
In the long river of history, we in China recorded that painful history, while the Japanese tried to tamper with the truth of history. But no matter how Japan modifies it, the crimes they committed are unforgivable. I hope the Japanese can face up to history and face the past bravely, and we in China should also remember history and national humiliation.