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This year marked the 80th commemoration of the victory in the War of Chinese people’s resistance to Japanese aggression (1931-1945) and the anti-fascist war in the world-the codes that left deep scars in many andyet countries also revealed acts of courage and extraordinary affection.
Even today, many stories from that time were still closed, such as John Rabe, Norman Bethune and Edgar Snow, all of which stood with China during the time. But there are many more who also risk their lives to defend humanity and peace.
Here, we tell the life of three heroes like that, whose story reminds us that the spirit of humanity does not know the border.
Minnie Vautrin: A Guardian in Nanjing
Minnie Vautrin statue at Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Province, East China.
At the Nanjing Normal University campus, the bronze statue of Minnie Vautrin, an American missionary who was remembered for protecting nearly 10,000 women and children during the darkest days in the history of the city -the massacre of Nanjing.
In 1937, Japanese troops launched a full scale invasion to China. The capital at that time, Nanjing, fell on December 13. For the next six weeks, the city went down into fear when Japanese troops raged on the streets.
At that time, Vautrin had lived in China for 25 years. He served as Acting President Ginling College, who later became part of the normal university Nanjing today.
Before the city fell, the foreign embassy urged all foreigners to evacuate. But Vautrin refused.
“This is my mission; the same as men should not leave their ship in danger, also women also should not leave their children!” He wrote in his daily book.
Instead, he turned the campus into a shelter. When fearful civilians arrive, universities protect as many as 10,000 women and children at the top of the crisis. Day after day, Vautrin stands up at the gate, facing a Japanese soldier who tries to enter ..
In his daily book, he recorded the horror he witnessed. This entry then becomes vital evidence that documents the cruelty of the Nanjing massacre.
But for years trauma for years to take big victims. In 1940, Vautrin suffered nerve disorders and returned to the United States for treatment. The following year, he ended his life at the age of 55.
Today, the statue is not only a warning, but also as a reminder for the younger generation. Every year, students of Nanjing Normal University put flowers grateful to a woman who is courage and affection remains a part of the city’s memory.
Gregory Kulishenko: Flying for Humanity
Local Residents Wei Yingxiang swept the grave of Gregory Kulishenko in Chongqing, Southwest China
In Taman Xishan Chongqing, Southwest China, lies the tomb of Gregory Kulishenko – one of more than 2,000 Soviet pilots who voluntarily helped China during the resistance war.
Born in Ukraine in 1903, Kulishenko rose to become the captain of the Soviet Air Squadron who joined the Chinese battle in 1939. When Japan intensified its bombers in southwest China, Kulishenko did not only train Chinese pilots with discipline, teaching them techniques and strategies, but also forced them, but also forced them, but also forced them, but also forced them, but also forced them, but also forced them, but also forced them, but also forced them, but also forced them, but also forced them, but also forced them, but also forced them, but also forced them, but also forced them, but also had their bombers.
On October 14, after shooting down six Japanese aircraft, his plane was intercepted by enemy fighters. With one machine destroyed and his body was seriously injured, Kulishenko refused to parachute. Instead, he tried to land a collision on the Yangtze river to avoid civilian casualties in the villages below.
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The two crew survived, but Kulishenko was swallowed by waters. He was only 36 years old.
But the story is never forgotten. Since 1958, a local family has been caring for his grave in Taman Xishan. Tan Zhonghui, who witnessed the Kulishenko accident in 1939, became a loyal grave goalkeeper. After retiring Tan, his son Wei Yingxiang took the task, ensuring that the sacrifice of the Soviet pilot would always be remembered.
Qian Xiuling: Voice for Innocent People
In the small town of Belcaussinnes Belgium, a way to hold the name of an extraordinary woman from China: Qian Xiuling, who saved nearly 100 Belgians from Nazi’s persecution during World War II.
Born in Yixing, East China, Qian traveled to Belgium to study chemistry at the University of Leuven, finally settled there after graduation.
In April 1943, when Belgium was under the German occupation, a young man from a local resistance destroyed the train used by the Nazis. He was arrested and sentenced to death.
After hearing the news, Qian appealed to the occupation commander, General Alexander von Falkenhausen, who was an old acquaintance of his cousin. He sent him a telegram that asked for mercy and even traveled to Brussels with a petition signed by the city people. In the end, the young man’s life avoided.
One year later, after three Gestapo officers died during the resistance operation in écaussinnes, German troops arrested 100 civilians and threatened to carry out it within 36 hours unless the perpetrators were arrested.
Despite being pregnant at the time, Qian once again acted to save lives. He departed last night and, after arriving, the examination post and armed guards before reaching Falkenhausen. Initially, he was hesitant. But under the persistence of Qian, he promised to intervene. That day, 19 of the most vulnerable prisoners were released, and the rest were protected from mass executions.
As a recognition of his passionate actions, the Belgian government gave him a medal of Belgium. To this day, some local residents still remember a young Chinese woman whose courage to save lives during one of the darkest chapters.
Call to humanity
When we marked this birthday, we respect not only the soldiers who fought on the battlefield, but also countless people whose courage and kindness helped save lives. They come from various countries, speak different languages, and live a different life. But at the darkest hours of humanity, they chose to protect others, even by sacrificing their own safety.
The legacy of these heroes continues to inspire today. Their stories remind us of the importance of peace, justice, and freedom, and ask us to work together to build communities with the future together for humanity.
By: Cui Xingyu, a reporter with China Global Television Network (CGTN).
