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VR Project Enhances Understanding of Nanking Massacre

12/14/2025

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Simon Li's VR Initiative

In October 2025, Simon Li, director of the Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre, discussed a VR project on the 1937 Nanking massacre at a conference.
Chinese history educators expressed enthusiasm because the VR could enhance students' understanding.
Li noted 'ethical empathy VR' is gaining traction as a new approach to atrocity education.
The interest aligned with China's 88th anniversary commemoration on December 13, 2022, noting 24 survivors remain.

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China Honors Nanjing Victims

On December 13, 2025, China observed its 12th National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims, honoring 300,000 lives lost in 1937.
Survivors and their families shared harrowing testimonies, underscoring the need to remember history to prevent violence.
The event highlighted concerns about resurging Japanese militarism, including historical revisionism and military expansion in Japan.
Chinese officials reiterated commitment to peace and justice, urging unity against distortions of history and aggression.

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Simon Li's VR Initiative

In October 2025, Simon Li, director of the Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre, discussed a VR project on the 1937 Nanking massacre at a conference.
Chinese history educators expressed enthusiasm because the VR could enhance students' understanding.
Li noted 'ethical empathy VR' is gaining traction as a new approach to atrocity education.
The interest aligned with China's 88th anniversary commemoration on December 13, 2022, noting 24 survivors remain.

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