At nine, she lost her sight in Japanese chemical warfare attacks. At 14, Japanese soldiers forced her into sexual slavery. They broke her toes. She was never able to have children. Today, only six registered survivors of Japan's wartime "comfort women" system remain on the Chinese mainland.

This March, 16 independent United Nations human rights experts issued a joint statement calling for truth, justice and reparation for survivors of the so-called "comfort women" system established and controlled by Japan during World War II.

CGTN traveled to Yueyang, central China's Hunan Province, to meet Peng Zhuying and her nephew, Peng Zifang, who shared a story that is not just history. It is her life.