南京大屠殺七十週年紀念活動
Today, various kinds of commemorations of the Nanking Massacre were held internationally. There was one at Union Square. I happened to "hop" in there for a few like other pedestrians.
The big banner with "The Nanking Massacre" is written in both Chinese (in big font) and English (in small font that you could not see unless you were right there), hanging across the Barnes and Nobles building at Union Square. The choirs and coordinators are in black uniforms, and some of them are holding black umbrellas. They are singing at the victims' pictures before them. The black-and-white pictures are on wooden tripods, all of which are arranged on top of a circle that has been previously painted on the ground, so that it looked like a group listening to the choir's prayer. Some of the pictures contain historical description related to the pictures. Each tripod carries a black plastic bag, which might contain the remain of the victims.
At the very same location, many Asians, mainly Chinese, are attending a serious ceremony about wartime cruelty, Americans were so festive, busy shopping for Christmas. New York is indeed culturally diverse.
