Nanjing Massacre book to be released (2)

The three volumes are by far the most comprehensive presentation of the 1937 tragedy, which led 300,000 people dead.

Zhang Xianwen, a history professor with Nanjing University and leader of the research team, said he hopes the books will help establish a "sensible understanding" of the past.

"We chose to work on the complete history to truthfully reflect what happened," Zhang said.

The 1,000-plus page books explore the ordinary lives of the citizens at the time and the international response to the tragedy.

They also detail how the city reacted to the massacre, detailing information of burials and charity work.

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