Building a National Memory for Defending Peace: Wang Qinglei's National Memorial, Sacrificing Our Country's Tragedy. December 13th is the tenth National Memorial Day for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre. In the name of our country, we deeply mourn the victims of the Nanjing Massacre, all the compatriots who were brutally killed by the Japanese aggressors, the revolutionary martyrs and national heroes who sacrificed their lives for the victory of the Chinese people's War of Resistance Against Japan, declare the solemn position of the Chinese people to learn from history and create the future, and express our lofty desire to firmly follow the path of peaceful development. On December 13, 1937, the Japanese invaders invaded Nanjing and carried out a brutal massacre against our compatriots for more than 40 days, resulting in the massacre of more than 300000 lives and the massacre of 300000 lives. This is a heinous crime against humanity and a pain that the Chinese people will never be able to heal. Although the smoke of gunpowder has gone far away, the national shame and the people's sorrow can never be forgotten. On February 27, 2014, China established December 13 as the National Memorial Day for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre through legislation. "Whoever forgets history will fall ill in their soul.". President Xi emphasized, "We hold a public memorial ceremony for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre to awaken the longing and perseverance of every kind person for peace. Peace is warm like sunshine and moist like rain and dew, and is the most enduring wish of humanity.". Yongya Fuyuan, praying for peace. The bell of peace echoes once again over Nanjing, and the belief in remembering history and defending peace is repeatedly transmitted in people's hearts. Justice will prevail, peace will prevail, and the people will prevail, which will always be the great truth revealed by history. "Only when everyone cherishes and maintains peace, and only when everyone remembers the painful lessons of war, can peace have hope." The Chinese nation has experienced the pain of compatriots being slaughtered and mountains and rivers shedding blood, and understands that peace "benefits without realizing it, but it is difficult to preserve it if it is lost." It also understands that historical memories need to be constantly erased, human morality needs to be constantly honed, and national spirit needs to be constantly reviewed. Peace is hard won, and it needs to be defended. Remembering history and ringing the alarm bell is the only way to unite national strength and human consensus against aggressive wars, defend human dignity, and maintain world peace. China, today, has become a great country with the strong ability to defend people's peaceful lives. The annual national memorial, like a deafening alarm, constantly reminds us that there is no strong country, no solid national defense, no strong army, peace is just a fantasy, and the people can only suffer. The National Memorial Day is a historical reflection of suffering and a spiritual review of rejuvenation. Cherish peace with reverence, strive for rejuvenation with the power of the nation, gather the magnificent power of a strong country and a strong army, so that historical tragedies will not repeat themselves, and permanent peace will become a closer hope. Sacrifice to our country, the mountains and rivers are unharmed, the deceased have passed away, and the living are striving forward. The deep and distant sound of the "Peace Bell" in Nanjing conveys infinite remembrance for the victims and also inspires the ambition of building dreams together. Forgetting the original intention and keeping it in mind while remembering history