Yu Changxiang, a Nanjing Massacre survivor, passed away on June 7 at the age of 95, according to the Memorial Hall of the Victims of Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders. His death also reduced the total number of registered survivors to 55.

Born in 1927, Yu and his family took refuge in a pipeline when Japanese soldiers invaded Nanjing. Yu’s father was killed in the massacre.

In an early interview, Yu said he didn’t want to mention what happened in the massacre as they just made him feel so painful. But after visiting the memorial hall in 2012, Yu said he began to talk about his memories to the public. At 86, he also visited Japan and attended other gatherings to pay tribute to the victims.

(Photo courtesy of the Memorial Hall of the Victims of Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders)

On December 13, 2015, Yu was one of 17 survivors at the national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims held at the memorial hall.

The memorial hall disclosed on its Weibo account that Yu signed up for body donation. The body of his wife was also donated after her death several years ago.