On March 18, Guan Shunhua, a survivor of the Nanjing Massacre, passed away at the age of 101.

Born in 1925, Guan lived outside Zhongshan Gate in 1937. After the Japanese troops occupied Nanking, she witnessed an uncle being killed by Japanese invaders. Her family was forced to take refuge in a refugee camp, surviving on meager broad beans and soybeans. In her later years, she suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and was bedridden for a prolonged period, cared for by her daughter. All sectors of the society provided her with long-term medical assistance and humanitarian care.