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and kicked her, laughing the whole time. She had to carry the poultry to the Zhongguomen—the China gate of
Nanking, [a 600 year old gate, the southern gate (Nanking had thirteen city gates and the China gate was the
largest one)]. Her home was outside the gate. She was only twelve-years-old and very short. They thought
she was a little boy. She was still forced to carry the ducks and chicken; they would use the stock of their
guns to hurry her. When they saw ducks in the river, they wanted her to swim in and grab them and carry on
a pole to the city.
She still suffers pain from the raping. Fifteen years ago, her husband was interviewed. She did not speak
up. She was ashamed of what had happened. After her husband passed away, she stepped forward to tell her
story.
Three times she has gone to Japan and asked them to acknowledge their crimes so that justice will be
served. She hopes that with the United States help that the case will go to the Japanese court.
Wu Zhenxi and Zhang Zhouhong, Nanking, 2008
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