南京成為中國(guó)首座國(guó)際和平城市

“In the notorious Nanjing Massacre during World War II， more than 300，000 Chinese people lost their lives and 20，000 women were raped. This history makes people remember the war and makes them more aware of the significance of peace，” said Fred Arment， executive director of International Cities of Peace in a video speech.

Nanjing in east Chinas Jiangsu province was an ancient capital for six of Chinas dynasties. The freezing winter of 1937 saw brutal killing by invading Japanese troops. One person was killed every 12 seconds.

The International Cities of Peace list includes Coventry in England， Bern in Switzerland， Amsterdam in the Netherlands， Berlin in Germany and so on.

Liu Cheng， UNESCO Chair on Peace Studies and a professor at Nanjing University， said that there were certain requirements for becoming an International City of Peace.

“For instance， the city might be traumatized by war or have witnessed big peace-related events，” he said. “It should also be advanced in peace studies and activities.”

Lius Institute for Peace Studies， together with the Institute of Nanjing Massacre History and International Peace， submitted an application to the International Cities of Peace.

“What was left by history was not hatred， but our awareness of peace，” he also said.

“Nanjing is among the cities that felt the greatest pain in World War II， and the Nanjing Massacre left us indelible memories，” said Zhang Jianjun， executive chairman of the Institute of Nanjing Massacre History and International Peace. “So we understand better how valuable peace is.”

Peace education has always been emphasized in Nanjing. Nanjing University is the first university to conduct research on peace studies in China.

Kawasaki Akira， a representative with the Japanese NGO Peace Boat， said that the designation of Nanjing as an International City of Peace could help the Chinese people cherish peace and the Japanese people reflect on themselves.

“Peace does not only mean ‘no war，” said Lee Ji Won， a professor at Daelim University of Republic of Korea. “Peace also means reducing violence， improving social justice and safeguarding human rights.”

“Peace is the only way out for human beings，” said Cao Lubao， a publicity official with Nanjing City. “People from all countries should take lessons from history and enhance communication.”

“國(guó)際和平城市協(xié)會(huì)”項(xiàng)目執(zhí)行會(huì)長(zhǎng)弗雷德·阿門(mén)特在視頻講話中說(shuō)：“第二次世界大戰(zhàn)時(shí)，在臭名昭著的南京大屠殺事件中，30多萬(wàn)中國(guó)軍民喪生，另有2萬(wàn)多婦女被強(qiáng)奸。這段歷史使得人們銘記這場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，讓人們更深刻地認(rèn)識(shí)到和平的重要性?！?/p>

南京位于中國(guó)東部的江蘇省，是中國(guó)的“六朝古都”。在1937年那個(gè)寒冷的冬天，日本侵略軍在這里進(jìn)行了殘忍的大屠殺。每12秒就有一人被殺害。

目前已成為“國(guó)際和平城市”的有英國(guó)考文垂、瑞士伯爾尼、荷蘭阿姆斯特丹、德國(guó)柏林等。

聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織和平學(xué)教席、南京大學(xué)教授劉成介紹說(shuō)，要想成為“國(guó)際和平城市”，需要具備一定的條件。

“比如在戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中受過(guò)創(chuàng)傷，或發(fā)生過(guò)重大的有關(guān)和平的事件，”他說(shuō)，“以及長(zhǎng)期致力于和平學(xué)的研究和推廣?！?/p>

劉教授所在的南京大學(xué)和平學(xué)研究所聯(lián)合南京大屠殺史與國(guó)際和平研究院向“國(guó)際和平城市協(xié)會(huì)”發(fā)出了申請(qǐng)報(bào)告。

他還說(shuō)：“歷史留下的不是仇恨，而是我們對(duì)和平的認(rèn)識(shí)。”

南京大屠殺史與國(guó)際和平研究院執(zhí)行院長(zhǎng)張建軍說(shuō)：“南京是在第二次世界大戰(zhàn)中飽受戰(zhàn)火摧殘的城市之一。南京大屠殺給我們留下了不可磨滅的記憶，所以我們更懂得和平的珍貴?！?/p>

南京一直都很重視和平教育。南京大學(xué)是中國(guó)首個(gè)開(kāi)設(shè)和平學(xué)研究的高校。

日本非政府組織“和平之舟”的代表川崎哲表示，把南京指定為國(guó)際和平城市，能讓中國(guó)人珍惜和平，日本人也會(huì)反思自己。

韓國(guó)大林大學(xué)教授李智遠(yuǎn)說(shuō)：“和平不僅僅代表著沒(méi)有戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，還意味著減少暴力、促進(jìn)社會(huì)正義和維護(hù)人權(quán)?！?/p>

南京市委宣傳部官員曹路寶說(shuō)：“和平才是人間正道。全世界人民都應(yīng)從歷史中吸取教訓(xùn)、加強(qiáng)溝通?！?/p>

significance /s?ɡ'n?f?k?ns/ n. 重要性；意義

witness /'w?tn?s/ v. 見(jiàn)證

India has witnessed many political changes in recent years.

indelible /?n'del?bl/ adj. 無(wú)法忘記的；不可磨滅的

emphasize /'emf?sa?z/ v. 強(qiáng)調(diào)；重視