On Wednesday, an annual remembrance ceremony will take place in the eastern city of Nanjing, China, to honor the victims of the infamous Nanjing Massacre.

Top-ranking officials from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the central government of China are expected to participate in the event, which will be held at the plaza situated in front of the Memorial Hall for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre.

The ceremony will be relayed live across various media platforms, including but not limited to China National Radio, China Central Television, China Radio International, xinhuanet.com, and other leading news portals.

The Nanjing Massacre took place on December 13, 1937, when Japanese invaders seized Nanjing, leading to a horrific period of over a month where civilians were indiscriminately slaughtered. The massacre resulted in the death of approximately 300,000 Chinese citizens, with an estimated 20,000 women subjected to sexual violence.

In 2014, China’s highest legislative body declared December 13 as a national day of remembrance for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre.