The Chinese Embassy in Washington recently hosted an event spotlighting the heroic collaboration between Chinese, American peoples during World War II in the fight against Japanese aggression. Titled "Experience China: A Symphony of Stories on China-U.S. People-to-People Friendship," the event drew over 200 guests from various sectors across both countries. It honored a pivotal chapter in Sino-American relations, one defined by courage, sacrifice, and mutual support during one of history's darkest periods. Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng delivered a heartfelt address, stressing the enduring importance of people-to-people exchanges. At the heart of the event were personal narratives from family members of American veterans who served alongside Chinese forces. Archival photographs and firsthand accounts helped bring history to life, highlighting the deep bonds forged in wartime. The Flying Tigers, officially known as the American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force, was formed in 1941 by U.S. General Claire Lee Chennault. With a 2,000-plus death toll, the Flying Tigers pilots shot down over 2,600 Japanese fighter planes, greatly assisting the fight against Japanese aggression. The Chinese people also provided American pilots with assistance at all costs. More than 200 pilots in distress were rescued, with thousands of Chinese people giving their lives during the rescue operations. John Magee was an American missionary, known for his films and pictures shot during the Nanjing Massacre in December 1937, in which over 300,000 people were killed by Japanese invaders. Other attendees praised the event as a timely reminder of shared history between China and the U.S. Shotlist: Washington D.C., USA - Aug 27, 2025: 1. Various of event titled "Experience China: A Symphony of Stories on China-U.S. People-to-People Friendship" in progress, screen showing archival photos, materials about World War II; 2. Photo of U.S. veterans; 3. Photo of Chinese woman, boy, statue; 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Xie Feng, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. (starting with shot 3/partially overlaid with shot 5): "Let us encourage and support our people in continuing to cultivate goodwill, and interact and collaborate with each other, write new stories of friendship and cooperation in the new era, and jointly create a brighter future."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 5. Various of attendees; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 6. Archival photos; 7. Various of attendees sharing stories about China-U.S. wartime cooperation during World War II; 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Jesse Millett, grandson of U.S. veteran Clinton Millett (starting with shot 7/partially overlaid with shots 9-10): "[It's] really, really important being able to promote this friendship, in events like these where we talk about the history of our grandfathers who fought in the war together, fighting against the common enemy. We need to learn from the stories and history of the cooperation of our two countries to be able to learn that peace and cooperation is the way forward."; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 9. Man showing his T-shirt with photo from World War II story; 10. Various of photo exhibition on U.S. Flying Tigers; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Magee, grandson of late U.S. missionary John Magee(partially overlaid with shot 12): "The most important thing about peace is to make personal human connections with people around the world, especially with countries that may be important in international affairs, because once you have made that bridge of friendship and love between nations at that level, I think it changes everything at a very deep level in the heart of a country."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 12. Various of visitors seeing photo exhibition; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 13. Visitors seeing Photo exhibition; 14. SOUNDBITE (English) Lauren Speroni, invited guest: "I think It's really important to commemorate events like this, and just learn more about history, especially Chinese history and culture. We commemorate important things like this, and keep the history alive to make sure we don't forget important things like this, which I appreciate a lot."; 15. Man seeing photo exhibition about China-U.S. exchange. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]