Discovering Harbin: Glimpse of a Hidden Dark Past
In the heart of Northeast China lies Harbin, a vibrant city known for its frigid winters, stunning ice sculptures, and rich cultural tapestry. Today, Harbin offers travelers a plethora of attractions—from lively markets to historic architecture. However, just beyond its bustling streets, a haunting chapter of history unfolds, shrouded in secrecy and sorrow.
Join me on a journey as we unveil the hidden horrors of Unit 731, a site that embodies the dark legacy of wartime atrocities perpetrated during Japan’s occupation of China. This episode invites you to explore not only the beauty of modern-day Harbin but also the urgency of remembering its past—a past that should never be forgotten. As we traverse the landscapes that witnessed unimaginable suffering, we reflect on the importance of remembrance and the lessons it imparts.
Prepare for an evocative exploration that challenges the narratives of history, reminding us of the resilience of the human spirit amid darkness.
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The Japanese were 10 times worse than Nazis and the Americans washed them and presented them as clean. Kim is right
Thank you for the very impressive video! I also hope, one day, in a free Iran, you can ride through the country and show the world the savagery done to the Iranians/Persians by the barbarian regime in Iran for the past 47 years, taking 80 million people hostage. 😔
The morals of the USA at the end of the war were absent with profit before justice being a default stance
Thank you for your courage
Hi Noraly, I lost my love of many travel blogs over the years as they often would show us, from western countries, passing through, seeing things through our own lens but not trying to understand that places we visited. Knowing what happened in the past, not just listening to what we are told is something that we all need to do. It’s our responsibility as a human being. Unfortunately Unit 731 is not in any of our European textbooks. It’s key to understanding not just relations between China and Japan or amongst Asian countries but the connection with the ‘rest of the world,’ the majority and also the bubble in which we grew up in. Thank you for touching on this topic- it’s very important for the times we are living in.
If is wasn't for the USA, the Chinese would be speaking Japanese now. Absolute truth.
There is also a movie about Unit 731 very graphic. A movie definitely not for the faint of heart. But it does depinct the horific things the japanese have done
Had no idea this happened, thank you for opening my eyes to a part of history I wasn't aware of
Thank you Noraly. Outstanding episode about some historical events we don't learn in Europe. No more wars.
Thanks for producing such a great video. If it weren't for you, I would never be able to visit such places and learn so much.
Unit 731 still exist today, in Warmerica.
Thank you Noraly
Your videos just get better and better….thanks for taking us to these far off places and explaining the history. Tremendous work.
Noraly thank you so much for revealing this place. I never knew about Harbin!
This is one of the most important places to understand. How horrifying!
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world war 2 the Japanese were too brutal , did the most sickening things. Their DNA is different
History is very very important to learn and understand . Also humans must understand the real meaning of "War" and it's very hard to understand how humans can treat other humans in such horrific ways because it baffles the mind how the mind could carry out such acts. I'm sure, in fact I know evil minds are just part of the human psyche and some humans might have no problem being evil and that might never be fully understood, but in "War" even normal people are forced to commit such horrific acts by commanders of their militaries or be shot on site. I personally can't fathom having to make such a discission to commit evil acts on other humans or be shot to death right then and there. Nobody wants to be in that situation. Living with doing such evil acts on your fellow human might be something some people could live with in order to save their own lives, but I can imagine some could not and fought against their commanders and died rather than live with the guilt. There is many documented trials for war crimes where the solders had no choice but to do what they are told or die on the spot. We must all understand the anguish any human being must overcome to make that choice at a moment's notice. Evil and War do go hand in hand and survival is the only outcome that any human can hope for. All Humans certainly don't want war but time and history does prove Evil and greed and power and many other things can cause even some normal people to make very bad choices against their will. Please forgive the innocent of the world and condemn and fight the evil to our last breath of our soul. I can only hope this makes sense to people and why history is so important in our everyday life.
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Let’s talk about agent orange 🤔
Again……thank you Noraly.
I’m 84 born in America, born during the war in 1942 and have never known about this.
Indian genocide in usa 🤷♂️
look inside the tank !
Wow, what an important lesson was learned today.
Sad that some countries feel they have to stop citizens and visitors every so often without reasonable suspicion. Given the government control and surveillance there I wonder if the person driving "Black A FD3009" is going to get in trouble for almost running you over. Guess we'll never know.
The Americans! Speaks volumes
I’ve known about unit 731 for many years Thank you for bringing to light the facts about these war crimes. The USA owes the Chinese people of that area a huge apology for allowing the scientists involved to go back home to Japan in exchange for the research data. Absolutely disgusting. Of course China has allowed the US to help fund biological weapon research as well as provide facilities for the research. Nobody learns and continues to make the same mistakes
This is so, so sad. We MUST do better as a human species! Thank you, Noraly for making us aware of this. Still much work to do in the world to heal and make it a better place for all!
I was hoping you will visit dome of the biggest cities in China and say nice things about them, like so many other vloggers do. But you did more than enough by visiting the Unit 731 site. The Japanese govetment still denys the war atrocities and most of the Japanese people go along with it. What a pathetic bunch. They may deny but we will never forget!
I’m Dutch and unit 731 wasn’t news to me. My grandfather died as a Prisoner of War of the Japanese, so out of interest I started reading about it and eventually learned about all the Japanese atrocities.
Yet again, the immorality of the Americans profiting from the suffering of oppressed people from the second World War. Both the Dutch and the British especially were murdered by the V1 and V2 missiles manufactured by the Nazis using forced slave labour. The people like Werner von Braun and his Nazi friends were taken to the USA and put to work in helping the American's space project. These Japanese and German monsters should have been executed, but of course the Americans make their own rules, don't they? Really great and informative video yet again Noraly.
Fascinating history lesson…more of this please…
Mans inhumanity and cruelty to others knows no end, has no boundaries and is a curse and blight on all good peoples trying to live among others with respect and dignity. Sharing, at least makes us aware of how vast the problem is. Safe travels and rest well.
Nationalism ruins school education as well.
America and war criminals—sadly, not all that surprising.
Thumbs up for you to uploading! The truth should not been forgotten
Amazing
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They asked the Germans to supply them with Russian prisoners of war.
This is first time I have heard unit 731 It’s a sad 😞
The co-founder and first mayor of Harbin was Polish – Adam Szydłowski 🙂
Please don't forget China is not a free country. You can only see what the CCP wants you to see and hear what they allow you to hear. The history is much more complicated than what you've seen. Look how great Japan is now, and how terrible China is now.
Merhaba Noraly, evet bende bilmiyordum bu bahsettiğin acımasız vahşeti. Sayende öğrenmiş oldum teşekkürler, tarih biz insanlar için gerçekler. Yolun açık olsun seviliyor ve saygı duyuluyordu bay.
Your a tough cookie, thanx for the education, respect from Scotland 😊
Thank you Noraly.😢we can only hope that we can learn from History and never repeat, this atrocity.
During World War II, the Soviet Union suffered the largest number of deaths, followed by China. Yet many in the West only know of Schindler’s List and the Holocaust. Thank you for helping more people gain a true understanding of that period of history.
So terrible, thank you for sharing this, so awful that they got away with it 😢
An inline tap is open, don't you know that? You had the fuel cut off!!!
I've got to say this was one of the most interesting videos. Thank you Noraly for the information.
If you are interested in learning more about Unit 731 – this is a good documentary about it:
https://youtu.be/AXM1DozZwjk?is=lgbcoctu2IXs5tYn