On July 3rd, the opening ceremony of the "Remembering heroes: The Flying Tigers Historical Photo Exhibitionin Guangdong" (Guangzhou Station) and the awarding ceremony of Guangdong's first batch of Flying Tigers Friendship Schools were held at the Sun Yat-sen Library of Guangdong Province, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

The exhibition particularly highlights Guangdong's unique role in Flying Tigers history. Over 1,400 American youth from Taishan, Guangdong, who joined the Flying Tigers and returned to China to participate in the war. In 1944, Guangdong's military and civilian forces, represented by the Dongjiang Column of Guangdong People’s Anti-Japanese Aggression Guerrilla Force, successfully rescued Flying Tigers members and cooperated with the US Pacific Command in anti-Japanese naval operations.

"Eighty years ago, the people of China and the US fought side by side and won. This means that whether in the past, present, or future, as long as China and the US work together, success is within reach. Through this exhibition, we hope to remind people of the friendship built on mutual respect," said Jeffrey Greene, chairman of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation.

In recent years, the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation, in collaboration with Chinese partners, has launched the "Remembering Heroes: Flying Tigers Photo Exhibition Tour" in China and the Flying Tigers Friendship Schools and Youth Leadership Program. Currently, one-third of the nationwide tour is complete. Over 70 schools across 25 Chinese provinces and 33 US schools have joined the Flying Tigers Friendship School program, engaging nearly one million students combined from both nations.

飞虎队老兵重返中国！广东这场展览藏着中美共同记忆密码

7月3日，“铭记英雄——飞虎队在广东”历史图片展（广州站）开幕式暨广东省首批飞虎队友谊学校授牌仪式在广东省立中山图书馆举行，纪念中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年。

展览特别聚焦广东在飞虎队历史中的独特贡献：1400余名美籍广东台山青年投笔从戎，加入飞虎队，返华参战；1944年，以广东人民抗日游击队东江纵队为代表的广东军民成功营救飞虎队队员，与美军太平洋战区司令部开展海上抗日。

“80年前，中美人民并肩作战并赢得了胜利。这意味着，无论现在还是未来，只要中美携手合作，就能取得成功。通过展览，我们希望提醒人们铭记这种相互尊重的情谊。”美中航空遗产基金会主席杰夫·格林如是说。

近年来，美中航空遗产基金会联手中方伙伴，启动《铭记英雄——飞虎队历史图片展》中国巡展活动、美国飞虎队友谊学校和青少年领袖计划。目前巡展计划已完成1/3，25个省的70多所中国学校与美国33所学校加入到飞虎队友谊学校项目，中美两国学生的总人数接近百万。

文｜记者 李焕坤 高焓
图｜记者 刘畅
翻译丨黄宇洁
审校丨肖凯欣