Li Xiuying in hospital, Nanjing Massacre
Title
Li Xiuying in hospital, Nanjing Massacre
Creator
John Magee (attributed)
Subject
Nanjing Massacre; Li Xiuying; wartime sexual violence; war crimes; Second Sino-Japanese War
Description
Photograph of Li Xiuying receiving medical treatment at Drum Tower Hospital, taken by American missionary John Magee. Li Xiuying was a 19-year-old woman, seven months pregnant, who sustained over 30 wounds after resisting rape by Japanese soldiers on December 19, 1937. She was treated by American surgeon Robert Wilson.
Publisher
Wikimedia Commons (repository)
Date
1937-12
Type
Still Image
Source
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LI_Xiuying_in_hospital,_Nanking_massacre.jpg
Rights
Public Domain
Collection
Citation
John Magee (attributed), “Li Xiuying in hospital, Nanjing Massacre,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 6, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5836.
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