Sunday, March 15, 2015

Memory


Yesterday, we toured the Weihai peninsula and then caught a ferry to Linguon Island, site of many battles between the Chinese and Japanese in both World War II   and the Sino-Japanese War. The wounds of these conflicts have not healed, and there is still much bitterness toward the Japanese.
One exhibit tells the story of a Chinese family whose ten members jumped down a well rather than be captured by the Japanese.


  
 Today, this beautiful island is peaceful with gardens, a temple, and monuments to the dead. There are several historical museums and even a zoo.  Cable cars in an array of bright colors carry their passengers to a pagoda at the top of the mountain.

1 comment:

Renee' C. Lyons said...

Education brightens the path to peace...your mission. :-)

What does tomorrow mean? It is 5:30 pm here, but at home it’s 5:00 in the morning. I leave Weihai tomorrow and make a stop in Beijing. ...