Canadians to honor Nanjing victims

A Nanjing Massacre Victims Monument will be established in Richmond Hill, Canada, by the end of the year to remember the deceased and call for world peace.

The book-shaped monument will cover an area of 90 square meters in the community outside Toronto. It will be 3.72 meters high, 4.88 meters long and 9.2 meters wide. Black marble or granite will be used to symbolize the heavy losses and tragic time in human history.

The Chinese Canadian communities, including the Confederation of Toronto Chinese Canadian Organizations, Chinese Freemasons of Canada (Toronto) and Nanjing Association of Canada, joined to raise money and for construction work.