Feature: Rabe family carries on friendship with China

HEIDELBERG, Germany, April 23 (Xinhua) -- For the Rabe family, the city of Nanjing carries a special meaning.

During the Nanjing Massacre in 1937, one of the most barbaric episodes of World War II, John Rabe, then working as a representative of Siemens in the war-ravaged Chinese city, set up an international safety zone with other foreigners to protect civilians from Japanese invaders.

John Rabe, who sav