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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By Kenneth Tan in , , on August 16, 2007 2:59 AM 5 Comments 4 Likes Likes

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Poor kid. I wonder what happened to him. Died? Adopted? If he's alive, I wonder if he knows he's the baby in the picture.

Reply | August 16, 2007 12:54 PM
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Or the parents abandoned him in pursuit of their own safety.

Reply | August 16, 2007 4:37 PM
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When they throw away babies for being either disabled or female - it's less than likely that someone 'took him in'. There is no humanity in China.

Anyway - what 'Nanjing massacre'?

mwuahahaha

Reply | August 16, 2007 6:14 PM
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How can people assert " There is no humanity in China" when he knows nothing about "Nanjing massacre"? Be focused! this is a picture of WAR.

Reply | August 17, 2007 10:40 AM
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Sarcasm is lost on simple chinese

Reply | August 18, 2007 5:33 AM
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