The Nanjing Massacre was a watershed moment in history that has left generations of Chinese physically and emotionally scarred. Ni Cuiping survived the massacre when she was just a little girl. After losing most of her family to Japanese brutality in 1937, she fought tirelessly to keep their memory alive. Although having survived the massacre, she was scarred for life. 

"The Japanese invaders killed my father with three shots in front of where we were staying. My mother ran out to see him. But she was also shot dead and fell into my father's arms. When I came out, I saw my parents lying in blood," Cui recalled the frightening moments. 

"One of the Japanese soldiers shot me in my left shoulder and broke my bone. My clothes were burnt and my body was covered with blisters. Blood came out of my mouth. I hovered between life and death."

Ni was only 11 years old when Japanese aggressors destroyed her childhood and gave her nightmares for the rest of her life. There were 10 people in her family. Seven were killed, including Ni's grandparents, her uncle and her pregnant aunt.

"They pulled my aunt out onto the ground. She was seven-month pregnant. They wanted to rape her. My aunt begged them on her knees, but they ignored her pleas. She kept screaming for help. Then five of the invaders raped her in turns. Later that day, she bled a lot, and her dead baby dropped out of her body. She got a high fever at midnight. Not long after, she passed away." 

Ni Cuiping is just one of the more than 300,000 Nanjing Massacre victims. The "Memorial Hall of Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders" tells their stories, and stands as a reminder to the world of all that they've suffered. A bronze statue of Ni stands at the memorial hall, along with more than 1,000 stories of Nanjing Massacre survivors. It also includes the testimonies of those who saw history unfold. 

"The bronze statue is me. I have a scar on my shoulder, so does the statue. My family used to have 10 people, but only me and my grandma survived. The Japanese invaders killed all of the others. The truth remains unchanged. Both my scar and the way they killed my parents are the truth. Even after I die someday, the statue will be standing here forever," she said.

Ni Cuiping died of Parkinson's disease on October 1, 2011. But her story will never be forgotten.