Who is the person who has made tens of millions of netizens connect to the Internet?
He is Evan Kyle
who donated a World War II photo album containing evidence of the Japanese invasion of China
to China
A young American "pawn shop owner"
He was born on 11 Arriving in China on the evening of September 16th,
started his first trip to China.
After Evan Kyle landed,
tens of millions of netizens in the live broadcast room said:
A warm welcome!
Evan Kyle said
During his visit, he will stay in China for 1 month
Evan Kyle’s trip to China
chose Beijing as the first stop.
Early today (17th), he rushed to Tiananmen Square before dawn
to prepare to watch the flag-raising ceremony.
In August 2022, Evan and his friends sorted out the items consigned by customers as usual. In the process, he accidentally discovered an album recording photos from the Second World War.
As the owner of a pawn shop, he naturally wanted to check the contents of the photo album, so he opened it casually. This photo album actually contained more than 30 old photos recording the heinous crimes committed by the Japanese army in the Nanjing Massacre. .
Faced with this important matter, Evan felt helpless. Therefore, he chose to publish a video on social media to show the public the photo album that recorded the atrocities of the Japanese invasion of China, and expressed his desire to find a suitable home for the photo album.
After the relevant video was released, Evan claimed to have received a lot of death threats, but he did not regret doing so.
Evan also said that he was moved to tears several times, and some people gave him flowers, which gave him strength.
On November 17, 2022, Beijing time, Evan Kyle once again updated the latest news about the World War II photo album, saying that it had been donated to the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago for free.
The Chinese Consulate General in Chicago also gave Evan a letter of thanks and a porcelain jar. In the letter, the consulate expressed its sincere gratitude to Evan for donating this World War II photo album to the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago.
Netizens left him messages one after another:
"This is China's national gift porcelain. The pattern of magpies and plum blossoms on it is called 'happy eyebrows'."
"National gift porcelain is a precious gift given by China to foreign friends. It represents China. The profound friendship and high recognition.”
After seeing everyone’s messages
, the national gift porcelain that was originally placed in the store was taken home by Evan to cherish. Hidden on Evan's online social platform
The national gift porcelain has been taken out by him many times to "show off"
Now it has been locked in a bank safe
Evan Kyle's donation
will inspire the world to maintain peace with a kind heart
Evan Kyle
Welcome to China!
(Comprehensive Zichao News, Jiangsu News, First Live, etc.)