On August 27 and 29, the "Experience China—A Symphony of Stories on China-U.S. People-to-People Friendship" was held at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., and at the Chinese Consulate General in New York.  

On the 27th, Chinese and American guests first visited the "Fighting Side by Side: An Exhibition of Images and Videos on the Chinese and American Peoples’ Joint Resistance Against Fascism" held in the prologue. The exhibition, structured chronologically, presented key historical events such as the "Nanjing Massacre," "Flying Tigers’ Aid to China," "The Hump," and "The Doolittle Raid Rescue" through over 300 precious historical images, texts, and 12 historical video clips.  

Through a multi-dimensional presentation—combining historical reenactments, narrations by descendants, and displays of precious keepsakes—the storytelling session made five friendship stories spanning time and space even more moving against the backdrop of symphonic music.

On the 29th, staff from the memorial hall and Chris Magee, grandson of international friend John Magee, took the stage together to share the story of John Magee’s efforts to document history and rescue civilians during the Nanjing Massacre. This story, carrying justice and compassion, traveled across mountains and oceans, making its way from China to John Magee’s homeland, the United States.

Nearly 200 guests from various sectors in the consular district participated in the event. Together, they recalled the extraordinary years when the Chinese and American militaries and people fought side by side against Japanese fascists, building an emotional bridge across time and space to deepen people-to-people friendship between the two countries.