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0Wu Guangtian
Wu Guangtian (1907-1927) was born in Songjiang, Jiangsu Province. He attended Soochow Primary School before graduating and being admitted to The Third Middle School of Jiangsu Province after graduation. Shortly after, he transferred to the Affiliated Middle School of Southeast University in Nanjing and participated in the activities of the “Cooperative”, the peripheral organization of the Communist Youth League during his time in school. Afterwards, he enrolled in Southeast University. In 1925, Wu joined the Communist Youth League of China. In March 1927, he was arrested and killed by Sun Chuanfang’s forces.
A Letter to Parents
On the Afternoon of March 12th, 1927
Dear Mom and Dad:
I hope this letter finds you well. I have written two letters to you since my arrival in Nanjing. Have you received and read them?
The current situation here seems stable, although the business is sluggish, with stores open only for one or two hours. In the mornings, there are many soldiers on the streets, bustling about and recruiting civilians as laborers, and our teachers and students are no exception. More and more students have already left for their homes, and now there are only 17 or 18 students left in the university dormitory. Boiled water is no longer being supplied, so we need to serve ourselves, which has made life quite inconvenient. Yesterday afternoon, a bomb landed on the dormitory out of nowhere (it was stormy and there were no planes flying), causing panic for a while. Fortunately, no one was hurt. There are only a few professors present at school, and classes last no more than two hours per day. There are still over one hundred students here, and, for now, I will not make plans to go back home. If the school suspends classes, or any urgent matter arises, I will decide then. How have things been going lately in Songjiang County (translator’s note: Songjiang County is the author’s hometown)? Since the situation of the road between Shanghai and Hangzhou has improved, I wonder if things have been better back home. How’s everyone at home? I’m in good health at school, so please do not worry about me.
I have written a letter to Brother Pan but haven’t heard from him yet. I’m wondering if he is safe and sound. Are our relatives still in the shelter?
Have Mom and Sister Jiu been to Shanghai? Will the Spring Ritual of Sacrifice be on schedule? Please allow me to tell you more later.
Wishing you good health and happiness.
Yours Sincerely,
Guangtian
原文：雨花台烈士陵园管理局《雨花英烈家书》
初校：东南大学外国语学院英语语言文学研究生党支部、外国语言学及应用语言学研究生党支部
终校：东南大学外国语学院英语系党支部
配乐：穿越时空的思念（钢琴） — 昼夜 — 李勤舍
朗读：裴许昌
