John Rabe,the delegate of the German Siemens Co. in Nanjing.

Rev.John G.Magee,an American Anglican pastor of the Deshen Church in Nanjing.

(From left to right).[1] Ernest H.Forster,A pastor of American Church Mission;[2] Wilson Plumer Mills,a pastor of the Northern Presbyterian Mission;[3] John Rabe,the delegate of the German Siemens Co. in Nanjing;[4] Lewis Smythe,an American professor in Nanjing University; [5] Mr.Eduard Sperling,a German repersentative of the Shanghai Insurance Company; [6] George Fitch,Secretary of the American Young Men\'s Christian Association.

Miss Minnie Vautrin,an American teacher,head of the Dean\'s Office at Jinling Women\'s College.

Dr..M.S.Bates,an American professor at Nanjing University.

Rev.James McCallum,an American pastor at Jinling Theological Seminary.

List of International Committee For Nanjing Safety Zone(Original Members)

List of International Red Cross Committee of Nanjing.

The gate of a refugee camp. --- From Nanjing : 1937-1938

A scene in the Nanjing Safety Zone

A Letter to the Citizens in Nanjing by the International Committee for Nanjing Safety Zone,appealing the refugees to come to Zone.

In the first few days of Japanese occupation,about 200,000 refugees flowed into the Safety Zone.Among them were Chinese soldiers who had laid down arms.

Refugees on the move. --- From Nanjing: 1937-1938

Nanjing had a long history of over 2000 years.It had been the captial of China in different periods,gaining the reputation of "The Ancient Capital of Six Dynasties".

As a tributary of the Yangtze River,Qinhuai River is the cradle of the old civilization of Nanjing.Since the 3rd century the area around has been a center for business and for leisure,attracting people of different social status --- wealthy business people,offcials and scholars.With splendid pavilions and towers,elegant architecture,beautiful boats rowing in the river through arch bridges,the area presented picturesque scenes to pleasure seekers.There used to be many singsong houses and legendary stories about the area.

The Nanjing city walls were built in late 14th century.They are 14-21 meters in height,7.6 meters thick,have 13 city gates and stretch 33,676 meters.They look magnificent and grand.They have existed for over 600 years.

The Confucius Temple is located on the northern bank of Qinhuai River.It used to be a place where scholars and people of literature met and also the site for holding the imperial examinations to select officials in ancient times.

Japanese soldiers searching and looting Chinese citizens.This photo was taken on the outskirts of Nanjing.

North Zhongshan Road in Nanjing after arson and looting.

The former brisk commercial Taiping Street became ruins.

A glimpse of Nanjing after its capture.

The Japanese soldiers committing arson in a town on the outskirts of Nanjing.

Nanjing citizens covered in diesel oil were burnt alive by the Japanese soldiers.This photo was found on a captured Japanese soldier. --- From A Faithful Record of Atrocity of Japanese Troops

On December 15, 1937,using various kinds of transpotation tools including baby carriages,Japanese soldiers plundered the possessions of Nanjing residents. --- From [Japan] Tomio Hora The Nanjing Massacre