Unit 731 History Museum

Site of unit 731 of the Japanese imperial army

The unit 731 protected site is unique in the sense that it is not only the site of largest base for research, experimentation and production of biological weapons in history, but also where the Japanese intended to produce weapons of mass destruction that would harm both human life and the environment. The unit731 protected site contains a wealth of well-preserved historical relics, documents and archival resources which truthfully and clearly recount the complete process of the preparation and implementation of biological warfare by unit731.

The unit 731 protected site bears witness to the atrocities committed by the Japanese in their invasion, occupation, and brutal treatment of the Chinese people in modern history. It is also evidence of Japan’s war crimes and Japan’s attempt to destroy traces of its warm crime activities. The site offers an opportunity to study the history of the Japanese invasion of china and the preparation and use of biological warfare by Japanese army. The site has become a place for commemoration of the Chinese victims and victims of other nations and for remembering the appalling crimes committed against innocent. Above all. The unit 731 protected site is a particularly poignant reminder of the need for world peace, anti-militarism and education.

The museum of war crime evidence by the Japanese army unit731

From 1933 to 1945, unit 731, as part of the invading Japanese forces in china, conduced large-scale human experimentation and biological warfare, causing an unimaginable calamity for humanity and severely impacting the natural ecology as well as the living environment of human beings.

Govering an area of 250,000 square meters, the key protection zone of the former site of unit 731 is the largest military base for the research, experimentation and production of biological weapons in the world history.it is also a modern historical site remnant from the second sino-Japanese war, which records the complete process of the development, production and use of biological weapons as well as the presents clear historical facts and comprehensive evidences. The former site of unit 731 has been managed by the Chinese government since 1982. In 2006, it has listed as a major historical and cultural site protected at the national level.in 2012, it was included in tentatival list of china;s world cultural heritage sites and listed as a national defense education base.

In august 2015, the new museum of war crime evidence by the Japanese army unit 731 was fully open to the public. The exhibition is divided into six parts: Japanese biological warfare, unit 731 huaman experimentation, research and development of biological weapons, implementation of biological warfare, and destruction of evidence and trials. The exhibition full reveals the anti-human, uncivilized and unethical nature of the Japanese biological warfare units represented by unit 731 as well as their war crimes, wartime responsibilities and post-war damages. It aims to inspire people to” remember history, not forget the past, cherish peace and create the future”, and no reflect on the themes of war and medical science, the human conscience and peace.

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