Photo: Screenshot from Sina Weibo

A woman wearing a kimono and walking on the street on China's National Memorial Day for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre, which fell on Monday, was severely criticized and educated. Local police in Haining city, East China's Zhejiang Province, handled the matter after receiving reports. 

The police received the report on Monday that a woman wearing a kimono surprisingly appeared on the streets in Haining, while the whole nation was mourning for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre in which more than 300,000 Chinese people were brutally killed by Japanese troops after the city of Nanjing in East China's Jiangsu was captured by the Japanese invaders on December 13, 1937. 

The local police rushed to the scene and severely criticized and educated the woman about her misconduct. 

According to media reports, the woman is a teahouse manager and works as an online shop model as a part-time job. She prepares all kinds of clothes for advertising photography, including the traditional Japanese clothes kimono. 

She was invited to be photographed in kimono for a shop at noon on Monday. However, her image was photographed and uploaded online by some netizens and stirred criticism. 

She only realized that Monday marked China's eighth National Memorial Day after reading the heated discussions after her photos went viral. 

She realized her misconduct and felt guilty and sorry after being educated by the local police. 

A netizen commented that "No matter whether you know it or not, it is inappropriate to wear Japanese kimono in public places in China at any time and at any place. It goes against public order and morals."

Other netizens commented that it was beyond their comprehension that Chinese people would choose the National Memorial Day to shoot photos featuring kimono. 

Global Times

Photo: Screenshot from Sina Weibo

A woman wearing a kimono and walking on the street on China's National Memorial Day for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre, which fell on Monday, was severely criticized and educated. Local police in Haining city, East China's Zhejiang Province, handled the matter after receiving reports. 

The police received the report on Monday that a woman wearing a kimono surprisingly appeared on the streets in Haining, while the whole nation was mourning for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre in which more than 300,000 Chinese people were brutally killed by Japanese troops after the city of Nanjing in East China's Jiangsu was captured by the Japanese invaders on December 13, 1937. 

The local police rushed to the scene and severely criticized and educated the woman about her misconduct. 

According to media reports, the woman is a teahouse manager and works as an online shop model as a part-time job. She prepares all kinds of clothes for advertising photography, including the traditional Japanese clothes kimono. 

She was invited to be photographed in kimono for a shop at noon on Monday. However, her image was photographed and uploaded online by some netizens and stirred criticism. 

She only realized that Monday marked China's eighth National Memorial Day after reading the heated discussions after her photos went viral. 

She realized her misconduct and felt guilty and sorry after being educated by the local police. 

A netizen commented that "No matter whether you know it or not, it is inappropriate to wear Japanese kimono in public places in China at any time and at any place. It goes against public order and morals."

Other netizens commented that it was beyond their comprehension that Chinese people would choose the National Memorial Day to shoot photos featuring kimono. 

Global Times