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She was only 36 years old when she shot herself, and the whole world was in grief after the news came out, except in Japan

Just as there is oppression, there must be resistance, but it is necessary to have a person who has the courage to stand up, and this was the case with the black movement of that year. In the 1950s, when racial discrimination was particularly severe, blacks were robbed of their rights and freedoms, and they were often bullied, and it was at that time that Martin Luther dared to stand up, he led a large-scale black campaign to fight for the equal rights that should have been, and he also gave a speech on freedom and equality, "I Have a Dream".

She was only 36 years old when she shot herself, and the whole world was in grief after the news came out, except in Japan

There are many brave people like Martin, and Zhang Chunru is one of them, she still wants to expose the truth of Japan's invasion of China to the public despite any threat, so that the Chinese people will never forget the sad and humiliating history, but this brave man shot himself at the age of 36 and left this world forever.

She was only 36 years old when she shot herself, and the whole world was in grief after the news came out, except in Japan

As we all know, after a long and tenacious struggle with the Japanese aggressors, our country finally drove out the Japanese army, and during the invasion, Japan killed many innocent people in an extremely cruel way, the most widely known being the Nanjing Massacre, which shocked China and foreign countries. Even after several decades, it is still a pain in the hearts of the Chinese people, and Japan has not only not apologized for this, but even tried to deny it, and in the face of all kinds of ironclad evidence, it still chooses to pretend to be deaf and dumb, which makes people feel indignant.

She was only 36 years old when she shot herself, and the whole world was in grief after the news came out, except in Japan

Zhang Chunru has a good family, her parents are highly educated people, and they are both doctors from prestigious universities, and before she was born, the family moved to the United States. But they still care about the motherland, and she grew up listening to her grandfather's anti-war stories, so she is very interested in the history of the war. Growing up, she worked first as a journalist and later as a writer.

She was only 36 years old when she shot herself, and the whole world was in grief after the news came out, except in Japan

Seeing photographs of the Nanjing Massacre in an exhibition, coupled with Japan's indifference at the time, made her want to explore more historical facts, so she decided to write a book about the Nanjing Massacre, and she went to Nanjing alone to find the truth of that year, which was a very difficult process.

She was only 36 years old when she shot herself, and the whole world was in grief after the news came out, except in Japan

Zhang Chunru first visited the survivors in Nanjing, from whom she learned the truth that subverted her cognition, and then went to consult a large number of materials, she learned that there was a German who had stayed in Nanjing, and she thought that this person might have the record of that year. Through continuous efforts, she persuaded the descendants of the German to translate the information she had obtained and show it to the world.

She was only 36 years old when she shot herself, and the whole world was in grief after the news came out, except in Japan

Zhang Chunru then learned that there was a lady who had taught in Nanjing, but unfortunately this teacher committed suicide because she could not bear the mental pressure. But the trip also had great gains, Zhang Chunru obtained the relevant records of the Nanjing Massacre before the female teacher's death, from which he could learn the details of the brutality of the Japanese at that time.

She was only 36 years old when she shot herself, and the whole world was in grief after the news came out, except in Japan

When Zhang Chunru read this, her heart was extremely painful, she could not imagine that the Japanese were so cruel, and even wanted to deny the historical facts, which made her indignant. Later, she compiled these materials and published the book "Nanjing Atrocities: The Forgotten Massacre", which caused a sensation in the world as soon as it came out, and was translated into many languages and widely circulated, making her famous.

She was only 36 years old when she shot herself, and the whole world was in grief after the news came out, except in Japan

But at the same time, Zhang Chunru was threatened and retaliated against by the Japanese, and later she suffered from depression, and in order to relieve the pain, in 2004, at the age of 36, she decisively ended her life, leaving the whole world to indulge in the grief of losing her, but except for Japan.

Zhang Chunru's behavior is undoubtedly brave, she is willing to use her own strength to expose Japan's ugly behavior, proving that the historical truth can never be drowned, but also reminding the Chinese people to always remember history, can not forget the pain and humiliation.

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