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Thomas Rabe: Carrying the humanitarian legacy
At this year's Orchid Awards, established by China International Communications Group, German professor and medical expert Thomas Rabe was presented with the Friendship Envoy Award in recognition of his lifelong efforts to promote China-Germany friendship and carry forward the humanitarian legacy of his grandfather, John Rabe.
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From Flying Tigers to Kuliang hills, US family treasures friendship with China since WWII
On a memorial wall bearing over 8,000 names in east China, 73-year-old Elyn MacInnis quickly found Mu Airen, the Chinese name of Donald MacInnis. She gave the name a gentle wipe, as if greeting an old friend.
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Global experts call for cultural understanding, exchange in China's Harbin
From July 11 to 14, dozens of global scholars, cultural experts and awardees of this year's Orchid Awards paid a visit to Harbin, the capital city of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, to experience local culture.
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Thomas Rabe carries on the legacy of the 'Good Man of Nanjing'
In the minds of the Chinese people, the name John Rabe conjures up warmth and compassion. In 1937, when the Japanese invaders launched the horrific Nanjing Massacre, this German businessman protected over 200,000 Chinese people and is affectionately remembered as the"Good Man of Nanjing."
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The Rabe Family: Love guards life, truth defends peace
With the help of friends in Germany and China, Thomas Rabe published "Rabe and China," a book that presents John Rabe's life, his 30 years in China and his wartime diaries. It also introduces the family's reflections on peace and the collaborative projects they have undertaken.
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Elyn MacInnis: Building bridges of friendship between China and US
Elyn MacInnis, a tireless advocate for China-U.S. people-to-people ties, has worked to transform a small village in Fujian province into a powerful symbol of friendship between East and West. She was honored with the Friendship Envoy Award of the 2025 Orchid Awards on Thursday.