What is the most emotional picture you've ever seen?

 

This picture seems to be nothing special. But if you know the story behind it, you will understand the reason why I regard it as the most emotional picture I’ve ever seen.

This Chinese girl dismissively smiled at the camera directly, head high and chest out. While the four Japanese soldiers just sat casually and smiled too. Actually, after taken this picture, this brave girl was killed at the age of 24 by these soldiers.

Her name is Cheng Benhua, which should be memorized by every Chinese that live in peace now and everyone who chases peace all around the world.

This picture was taken in Hexian County, China. And the comment in this picture said: In April, Showa era 13 (1938), the Chinese 24-year-old female warrior always had a smile on her face, faced with Japenese military stern torture. And she devoted her precious life to her beloved country without any hesitations.

Cheng Benhua is an average girl from Shandong Province. She joined the Scouts of China when she was just in junior high school. In 1937, she joined Anti Japanese Self-Defense Force in Hexian County with her husband. Unfortunately, her husband was killed later. So she took over the unfinished missions, and continued to fight against the Japanese invaders.

After Hexian County was breached, she was captured.

None knew how hard the Japanese soldiers abused and tortured her.

All we know is this picture.

At the last moment before her death, she smiled without any regrets.

Nothing in the world could compare to her golden smile.

After her death, her spirits inspired more and more Chinese devoted themselves into the Anti-Japanese War.

She is our HEROINE. The Japanese soldiers was overshadowed by her pure soul.

Previously, I found a question that why Chinese still can’t let the Nanjing Massacre go? And this is the answer, too.

FORGIVING IS NOT FORGETTING.

Edit: These days, this answer is getting upvotes. So, I want to say something. First, I want to say that I deleted a unfriendly comment in the comments section. It said: how do we know this picture isn’t fake because of the Communist Party of China? And then I blocked him. Second, I want to say that actually the picture of this smiling girl was first posted at an unknown Japanese magazine. Yes, if you don’t know history, please respect it. Ok, there is nothing else I need to say. Fact speaks louder than words. Btw, if you are into this period of history, I recommend to you a book named Azuma Shiro diary, which was written by a Japanese soldier. After reading this book, you will know how wars turned people into monsters.

As we all know, innumerable people were involved in that war even innocent kids, who should have enjoyed their colorful childhood and nestled up to their parents. They, however, had no choices but to grab weapons and protected their homes because their parents had already buried into bloody ground.

A 13 year old boy soldier gave us a thumb up.

This boy is unknown without any details.

This boy was captured by Japanese invaders and this is most likely to be his first and last photo, if you know what I mean.

These pictures are not aimed to provoke hatred against Japan. Because if I want to do so, I should post more violent photos. But I didn’t. I just hope everyone could remember them, and never repeat the history.