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Reception held in Los Angeles to commemorate 130th birth anniversary of U.S. General Chennault

STORY: Reception held in Los Angeles to commemorate 130th birth anniversary of U.S. General Chennault SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: Hundreds of Chinese and Americans gathered at a reception held in Los Angeles Monday evening to commemorate the 130th birth anniversary of U.S. General Claire Lee Chennault, who led the wartime Flying Tigers pilots to fight Japanese invaders in China during World War II. In 1941, General Chennault formed the team of "Flying Tigers," officially known as the American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force, to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Chinese people to fight the invading Japanese troops. Recalling that history, Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Guo Shaochun said during the war, the Flying Tigers destroyed more than 2,900 enemy planes and 44 Japanese naval vessels. More than 2,000 American Flying Tigers sacrificed their lives

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Xinhua Headlines: Flying Tigers veterans visit Chinese cities, anticipating everlasting China-U.S. friendship

(231107) -- BEIJING, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nell Chennault Calloway (L, front), granddaughter of U.S. General Claire Lee Chennault, and Flying Tigers veteran Harry Moyer (R, front) sing a song during a visit to Kunming Foreign Language School in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Anhaowei)

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Xinhua Headlines: Flying Tigers veterans visit Chinese cities, anticipating everlasting China-U.S. friendship

(231107) -- BEIJING, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flying Tigers veteran Harry Moyer (C) presents a flower to the statue of late U.S. General Claire Lee Chennault during an event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the U.S. 14th Air Force's participation in China's war of resistance against Japanese aggression, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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Flying Tigers veterans' visit enhances friendship between China, U.S.

STORY: Flying Tigers veterans' visit enhances friendship between China, U.S. SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:19 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the delegation visiting the Chongqing Stilwell Museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NELL CHENNAULT CALLOWAY, Granddaughter of U.S. General Claire Lee Chennault 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEFFREY GREENE, Chairman of Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation 4. various of the delegation visiting the Chongqing Stilwell Museum 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NELL CHENNAULT CALLOWAY, Granddaughter of U.S. General Claire Lee Chennault 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HARRY MOYER, Flying Tigers veteran STORYLINE: An over 30-member U.S. delegation including the Flying Tigers veterans and their descendants have visited China, enhancing the friendship between the two countries. The Flying Tigers, officially known as the American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force, was formed in 1941 and led by U.S. General Claire Lee

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FLYING TIGERS-VETERANS-VISIT (CN)

(231104) -- LIUZHOU, Nov. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nell Chennault Calloway (L), granddaughter of U.S. General Claire Lee Chennault, who led the wartime Flying Tigers pilots to fight Japanese invaders in China during WWII, and Flying Tigers veteran Harry Moyer visit a history museum of the resistance war against Japanese aggression in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 4, 2023. Jeffrey Greene, chairman of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation, and Flying Tigers veterans and descendants arrived in Liuzhou on Saturday for a two-day visit. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-FLYING TIGERS-VETERANS-VISIT (CN)

(231103) -- KUNMING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nell Chennault Calloway (L), granddaughter of U.S. General Claire Lee Chennault, who led the wartime Flying Tigers pilots to fight Japanese invaders in China during WWII, and Flying Tigers veteran Harry Moyer (R), sing during a visit to Kunming Foreign Language School in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 3, 2023. Jeffrey Greene, chairman of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation, and Flying Tigers veterans and descendants visited Kunming from Nov. 2 to Nov. 3. (Xinhua/Wang Anhaowei)

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CHINA-BEIJING-FLYING TIGERS-VETERAN-COMMEMORATION (CN)

(231101) -- BEIJING, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flying Tigers veteran Harry Moyer (C) presents flower to the statue of late U.S. general Claire Lee Chennault during an event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the U.S. 14th Air Force's participation in China's war of resistance against Japanese aggression in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 30, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Flying Tigers legacy propels China-U.S. cooperation" (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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#CHINA-YUNNAN-TENGCHONG-STILWELL ROAD (CN)

(230901) -- KUNMING, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker removes fallen leaves from the statues of late U.S. generals Joseph Stilwell (L) and Claire Lee Chennault (R) at a cemetery in Tengchong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 31, 2023. Linking the northeastern Indian town of Ledo and Yunnan's provincial capital Kunming via Tengchong, the 1,726-km-long Stilwell Road was named after American WWII General Joseph Stilwell. Dubbed a "lifeline for the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression," more than 50,000 tonnes of supplies were transported to battlefields in China during the war by the Stilwell Road. Stilwell was a former U.S. general who helped the Chinese government and people during the fight against Japanese aggression. During his 42-year military service, Stilwell made five visits to China and resided in the country for 12 years. While serving in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, he provided support to the Chinese people in their resistance against Japanese agg