Soldiers lay wreath in front of a monument for the victims. On December 13, 1937, Nanjing fell to the hands of invading Japanese troops who launched a ruthless masscre, known as Nanjing Massacre, in which more than 300,000 Chinese were killed.

Student mourn for the victims.

A survivor of the Nanjing Massacre lays a flower in front of a momument for the victims in Nanjing.

Japanese tourists hold a banner which reads: "Keep in mind atrocities the invading Japanese troops committed and jointly establish China-Japan friendship".

People mourn for the victims during a gathering to mark the 68th anniversary of Nanjing Massacre.

Students puts up dove-shaped scrips with peaceful words on a wall during an international peaceful assembly at the Memorial Hall for Compatriots Killed in the Nanjing Dec. 13, 2005. On December 13, 1937, Nanjing fell to the hands of invading Japanese troops who launched a ruthless masscre, known as Nanjing Massacre, in which more than 300,000 Chinese were killed.

(Xinhua News Agency December 14, 2005)