The Changjiao massacre () was a massacre of Chinese civilians by the China Expeditionary Army in Changjiao, Hunan. Gen. Shunroku Hata was the commander of the Japanese forces. For four days, from May 9-12, 1943, more than 30,000 civilians were killed. See also List of massacres in China Japanese war crimes Nanking massacre Battle of West Hubei References External links Kangzhan.org article on the Rape of Nanking Xinhuanet.com article on Changjiao Massacre (in Simplified Chinese) 厂窖惨案一天屠杀一万人 People.com article (in Simplied Chinese) 骇人听闻的厂窖惨案 Massacres committed by Japan Massacres in China Second Sino-Japanese War crimes World War II massacres History of Hunan May 1943 events 1943 murders in China Massacres in 1943