China – Isuraeru

January 3, 2010

Questionable Exhibit in Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall

John Rabe was a German Businessman (Siemens), living in Nanjing during the Japanese Massacre (was also a member of the Nazi Party)

I will not write about his admirable efforts to create a Safety Zone as protection from the Japanese Army, as you can read it anywhere else.

For some strange reason, the Curator of the Nanjing Massacre Hall decided to add the following to the Exhibition:

Apparently, a document from Adolf Hitler to John Rabe is proving his good nature and deeds. Yes, same Adolf Hitler that planned the mass murders of 6,000,000 Jews! The same Adolf Hitler who started second World War which resulted in death of more than 70,000,000.

I have no idea what was the Curator thinking when he decided to use this, but I am planning to find out.

Will report here if I will get an official response from the Museum to the letter I will send tomorrow.

January 3, 2010

Japanese Companies/Brands in China

During my (short) trip I have noticed that there is noticeable presence of Japanese companies in China:

Kirin and Suntory in an Airport vending machine:

Hitachi ad in the Airport bus:

Shibuya 109 (Sorry for quality, taken while in Taxi):

Sharp :

January 3, 2010

The Long Way to Nanjing

No, I didn’t walk to Nanjing, I flew… but it took a while:

Since there aren’t daily flights from Narita (Tokyo) to Nanjing, I had to connect in Shanghai.

Air China service is reasonable, but the meal… less than reasonable:

The connection involved going through immigration, getting my luggage and then take a bus to another terminal (told you it was long). The good part was the small Embraer plane: