Children lit up candles in a rally to commemorate the victims of the Nanjing Massacre in 1937, at the square in front of the Nanjing Massacre Museum in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, December 13, 2007.

Japanese troops killed more than 300,000 Chinese civilians and captives, raped more than 20,000 and burned down one-third of the urban buildings, according to historical documents.

Children hold candles in the rally to commemorate the victims of the Nanjing Massacre in 1937.

Children attend the rally to commemorate the victims of the Nanjing Massacre in 1937.

Chinese people and world peace activists attend the rally to commemorate the victims of the Nanjing Massacre in 1937.

Nanjing Massacre survivors and their relatives hit a memorial bell in the rally to commemorate the victims of the Nanjing Massacre in 1937.

Nanjing Massacre survivors and their relatives attend the rally to commemorate the victims of the Nanjing Massacre in 1937.

A Japanese monk mourns Chinese victims in front of an eternal flame at a gathering to mark the 70th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre.

(Xinhua News Agency December 14, 2007)