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Evan Kail, the American who donated World War II photo album, confirm settles in Tianjin

Mar 18, 2026

Tianjin  

On March 16, Xinhua News Agency contacted American young man Evan Kail. He had previously become associated with China by donating a photo album of the Japanese invasion of China and confirmed that he had settled in Tianjin.
Evan Kail, a Minnesota-based pawnshop owner, captured global attention when he donated a rare photo album documenting Japanese war crimes during World War II to China, an act driven by a deep sense of "peace, harmony, and friendship."  Known in China as a symbol of moral courage, Kail's gesture earned him a piece of Chinese state gift porcelain.
Source: TianjinPlus

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