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Mrs Gardner (center front) and Wu Qimin (second right), among others, pose for a group photo at the summit of Gushan Mountain in Fuzhou, Fujian Province. Photo: Courtesy of People's Daily Digital Communication Co., Ltd.

On the banks of the Minjiang River and atop Kuliang hills, a heartwarming century-old story of China-US people-to-people friendship has been cherished across generations, resonating with the precious sound of harmony.

Year after year, the ripples of the Kuliang bond spread outward, mirroring the shared aspirations of the Chinese and American peoples.

In July, "Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-US Youth Choir Festival," with the theme of "Singing for Peace," gathered nearly 30 youth choirs and over 1,000 teenagers from both countries in China, their voices rising in a powerful celebration of friendship.
On December 20, 2024, the 2024 Kuliang Forum, with the theme of "Bridging Cultural Differences, Inheriting Friendship and Trust," was held in Beijing, where over 150 Chinese and American guests gathered at the People's Daily headquarters to express their sentiments, jointly envision the future, draw spiritual strength, and continue writing a new chapter in the Kuliang story.

On June 24, 2024, "Bond with Kuliang: 2024 China-US Youth Festival" opened in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian Province, with over 200 American youth and over 300 Chinese youth engaging in vibrant exchanges.
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the event, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Noting that the century-long bond with Kuliang is a story of friendly exchanges between the Chinese and US people, Xi said he is pleased to see young people from all walks of life in China and the US gather in Fuzhou to relive the story of Kuliang, pass on the love of Kuliang, and help enhance exchanges and understanding between the two peoples.

Young people are energetic and full of dreams, and the future of China-US relations lies in young people, Xi stressed.

Yu Shaoliang, President of the People's Daily, told the story of the coverage from "Friendship with Kuliang" to "Bond with Kuliang" at the 2024 Kuliang Forum. He said that the Kuliang story embodies the leadership demeanor of President Xi in personally guiding and promoting friendly people-to-people exchanges between China and the US. We should inherit the Kuliang bond, discover more touching stories of China-US friendly people-to-people exchanges, amplify the Kuliang effect, and actively build platforms and bridges conducive to promoting people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.

More people are pondering: What spiritual power sustains the Kuliang bond across time and borders, keeping it vibrantly alive? The 2025 Kuliang Forum, held in New York on November 25, may provide deeper insights.

Kuliang promise

Witnessing and documenting the Kuliang story from more than thirty years ago remains an immensely precious experience for any journalist.

In early 1992 - just my second year working in the International Department of People's Daily - that unforgettable chapter began to unfold. In that year, the People's Daily launched an "overseas chronicles" essay contest to foster greater understanding and friendship between the Chinese people and the people of the world.

Among thousands of entries, "Ah! Kuliang!" by Liu Zhonghan (pen name Zhong Han) won the first prize.

The essay recounted the heartwarming tale of Milton Gardner, a physics professor at UC Davis who spent childhood in Kuliang, Fujian, and yearned to return until his death. Even in his final days, battling cancer and paralysis, he murmured "Kuliang, Kuliang." His wife, Elizabeth, was determined to fulfill his wish.

Among the readers touched by the story was Xi Jinping, who was then Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Fuzhou Municipal Committee. After reading the article, he immediately had government officials contact Mrs Gardner and invite her to Kuliang.

It was a great honor for me that I accompanied and covered Gardner's entire journey to Fuzhou, together with my colleague Ke Yuelin from People's Daily's International Department. The article's author Zhong Han also accompanied Mrs Gardner throughout her visit.

Mrs Gardner chats with Kuliang villagers about interesting anecdotes from the early years. Photo: Courtesy of People's Daily Digital Communication Co., Ltd.

Kuliang dream fulfilled

Kuliang, located north of Gushan Mountain in Fuzhou, was once a premier summer retreat for a large number of foreign expatriates living in China.

In the early 20th century, Milton Gardner came to China with his family and spent 10 happy years of childhood in Kuliang.

A glance at the entire year of 1992's editions of the People's Daily reveals that the "Kuliang story" was prominently featured, with five articles published successively, totaling over 7,000 Chinese characters.

In 1992, there were no direct flights from the US to Fujian. Mrs Gardner's trip to Fuzhou required a layover in Beijing.  

That was my first reporting assignment in foreign affairs. Every bit of the experience remains a precious memory to me.

Mrs Gardner and Zhong set off from San Francisco on August 18 that year, and arrived in Beijing on the afternoon of August 19.