Photo of the Day: 62nd Anniversary of Japan's World War II Surrender

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This picture dated August 28, 1937 is of a terrified baby who was almost the only human being left alive in Shanghai's South Station after brutal Japanese bombing. Yesterday marked the 62nd Anniversary of Japan's World War II Surrender. A delegation of 48 Japanese people, including history experts, representatives from Sino-Japan friendship organizations and university students, took part in a gathering yesterday in Nanjing commemorating the Nanjing Massacre.

Photo from US National Archive and Records Administration via Pingnews.com

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