 | | David Kerr — the son of Lt. Donald W. Kerr, a U.S. Flying Tiger who was rescued by the Dongjiang Column from Japanese attacks in Dapeng in 1944 — shakes hands with a Shenzhen student portraying the Column’s Commander Zeng Sheng in a reenactment of Lt. Kerr’s rescue. David and his family first came to Shenzhen in 2008 on what he called a “journey of gratitude,” determined to fulfill his father’s lifelong wish to thank the Dongjiang Column for saving him. Since then, David has returned regularly to renew old friendships, retrace his father’s escape route, and help keep that history alive. |
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| Global events mark China’s V-Day | | TODAY marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti‑Fascist War. Commemorative events worldwide are demonstrating China’s resolve and ability to safeguard its sovereignty, security, and development interests, and to uphold world peace. ... | |
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| China’s V-Day gathering to start at 9 a.m. today | | A grand gathering to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, which includes a 70-minute military parade, will start at 9 a.m. today at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing, Xinhua News Agency reported. President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will deliver a speech at the gathering and review troops. At 8 p.m. on the same day, a commemorative gala will kick off at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The commemorations will be broadcast live by China Media Group and on ... | |
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