The Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall

If you search on any website for news regarding the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall, it is unlikely that you will get more than a few results. It is somewhat understandable for it to be relatively less controlversial, seeing as it is 1. largely unopposed by the general population of China, and 2. young (for a monument, at any rate). However, one would think that there would at least be some internationally-generated controversy surrounding the monument; There isn't. One of the questions I plan to investigate for Part 1 of my research project is: "Why is there a lack of controversial stories on the news about the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall?"

Another question I have regarding the Memorial Hall is: "What is the current situation regarding the Memorial Hall? Is there renovation, or popular culture, or other goings-on featuring the Hall?" My reasoning behind this question is that since the monument has been up for around 25 years now, and no major renovations, news stories, etc. have occured. Is the monument simply sitting "dormant", and not dynamic like other monuments?

A third question I have (which is one of the ones I am more interested in) is: "Why was the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall built so late (1985) after the end of World War II?" My preliminary research informs me that around 1985, Japanese politicians were attempting to rewrite the Nanjing Massacre in Japanese textbooks as a minor "incident", and to downplay its importance in the war. This would lead the Chinese government to create the memorial to remind the rest of the world that "We're still here, don't forget about us!", and to try to prevent other countries from following the actions of those Japanese politicians. Also, another sub-question relating to this question is: "Who exactly was behind the birth of the idea to create the Memorial Hall?"