Historic battlefield disrespect slammed

Two men posing for pictures dressed in imperial Japanese military uniforms in front of a Nanjing memorial site have been severely criticized online.

The photos show the two men holding weapons and wearing caps and uniforms of the Imperial Japanese Army during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45). They began circulating on Tuesday after internet user "Shangdizhiying_5zn", which means "God's eagle", posted them on Sina Weibo.

"I don't need to point out what it means to take such photos at such a site," a netizen said. "I feel sorry for those heroes who died during the War of Resistance."