Among the recipients of the “Touching China Person of the Year 2023” was an international friend from afar, Elyn MacInnis, known in China by her Chinese name, Mu Yanling, whose family has a long-standing bond with China, beginning with her father-in-law, Donald MacInnis.

"Kuliang Friend" Gordon Trimble, grandnephew of an American missionary working in China for more than 50 years, paid a recent visit to Fuzhou with his wife to recall the past history.

To further explore Kuliang’s untold stories and reconnect with the global “Friends of Kuliang” network, the “Bond with Kuliang” initiative, launched by China Daily, is now accepting submissions of lesser-known accounts related to Kuliang.

Susan, the granddaughter of Edward Pearce Hayes, who stayed in China for 30 years, visited the country for the first time to trace her family roots.

Anne Bliss Mascolino, granddaughter of a medical missionary working in China for 40 years, paid a recent visit to China.

A China-U.S. co-production documentary "Dear Kuliang" premiered at the second Maritime Silk Road Documentary Film Festival held in Fujian Province, depicting the journey of how a missionary's descendants searched for their family stories in Fuzhou.

During the inaugural Kuliang Forum, the "Stories of Sino-American Friendship" collection initiative was officially launched. Jointly organized by the Chinese state media outlets the initiative invites individuals and organizations worldwide to share their stories, continuing the legacy of Kuliang’s historical ties.