This group of American soldiers is too strange to return to China after the end of the Korean War, and some people have applied for Chinese citizenship for a lifetime, which is a documentary that can never be seen in the United States.
The American who was talking in front of him, named David, was only 16 years old when he fought in the Korean War, and during a battle, he was wounded and unconscious, and woke up to find himself in the hospital.
Surrounded by Chinese faces, David was terrified, he realized that he had been captured by the enemy, but what he did not expect was that the first words the Chinese doctor said to him were: "You know, we are friends, we will not hurt you." ”
David was surprised that his commander had said that Chinese would kill the captives, but in fact, Chinese had saved his life.
There were also many captured American soldiers in the hospital, some of them dying from serious injuries.
David was surprised to find that in the face of the shortage of medical resources during the war, Chinese still did not give up on treating them, and after recovering, David was sent to a prisoner of war camp, he thought that there would be labor waiting for him, but he did not expect that what was waiting for him was a group of teachers and translators.
Most of these teachers were young people who had just graduated from college, and they did not treat prisoners of war as prisoners, but promoted some political ideas in an equal manner.
At first, David, like other American soldiers, was reluctant to listen, but after a few months, they gradually discovered that Chinese was actually on the side of all mankind, and they loved peace and opposed war as much as they did.
In David's opinion, Chinese very respectful of their ideas, and an American prisoner of war casually said "want to play", but did not expect that Chinese really brought baseball and bats.
Not only that, but together they demolished the factory left by the Japanese and turned it into an entertainment place where you can play baseball and rugby and play as happily as you would in a club.
In addition to entertainment, Chinese gave them full freedom to participate in religious activities and even to cook food the way they wanted.
The most shocking thing is that Chinese also created the first prisoner of war games for them, a uniform team, high-spirited prisoners of war, hurdles, boxing, swimming, diving and other sports are readily available, the athletes are active and enthusiastic, the picture is exciting, this is definitely the only prisoner of war games in human history.
If it were not for this documentary material, perhaps everyone in the world would not know that China's prisoner of war camps are full of such dazzling human brilliance.
The American prisoner of war, named David, was infected by the kindness of Chinese and soon integrated into the crowd. David took the initiative to work as a postman, manage bulletin boards, and write newspapers, and was friendly called "comrade" by Chinese.
Soon, 3 years passed, and in 1953, the Korean War ended, and the captured American soldiers could choose to return home or stay in China.
Two soldiers were the first to return to the United States and were sentenced to 10, 20 years in prison because they read some Chinese books during their captivity, and the judge determined that they had been brainwashed, a news that caused an uproar in the camp.
Indignant, David stood in front of the microphone and bravely spoke of his three years of captivity, seeing what China really looked like, completely different from what the Western media described: "The reason we are here is our desire for peace, true democracy and social equality."
David decided to stay in China, where he believes that it is true freedom, democracy, and equality, and like David, there are 20 people who choose to stay in China, and their experiences are even more touching.
This black man was named Adams, and the Racial Discrimination in the United States at that time was very serious, and once he was walking on the side of the railway, and several white people stopped him and asked him to find a black girl to come over, otherwise he would be killed.
Frightened, Adams pushed a man away and ran away, and the next day the police came to the door with a gun, and they knocked viciously, and although Adams had done nothing wrong, he knew that these white cops didn't care about the truth.
In order not to be beaten into a sieve, Adams quickly escaped from the backyard, and he ran wildly along the railroad until he ran to the recruiting station. In order to avoid being troubled later, Adams chose to join the army.
During the war, Adams was captured by the People's Volunteers, but what he did not expect was that he actually felt equality for the first time in a prisoner-of-war camp.
In the camp, he was treated the same as the rest of the whites, and at the games he saw people standing on the same running line regardless of race or color.
Another time, he casually asked, "Can I marry a Chinese girl?" Deep down, he thought he didn't deserve it, but Chinese humorously said, "That depends on whether the Chinese girl likes you or not." ”
Adams was very touched, this is the real equality of all people.
After that, he took the initiative to study Chinese books and newspapers, and became a propagandist in a prisoner-of-war camp, and after the war, Adams stayed in China without hesitation, and married a Chinese girl.
At first, their living conditions were very difficult, and they could not even solve the problem of food and clothing, but fortunately, the nearby Chinese neighbors would occasionally send him eggs and fish, and with the help of the neighbors, Adams survived the most difficult times.
Later, he found a job at a publishing house in Beijing, with a higher salary, a better life, and two daughters.
Despite his happy family and prosperous life, Adams still missed his relatives in the United States, and he returned to the United States with his wife and daughter, but the trouble soon came.
The black man had just returned to the United States and was taken to Washington the next day, where in a court of justice, the majestic judge demanded that he plead guilty to treason, and Adams adams adamantly refused to plead guilty.
He righteously said: "I just love knowledge, is it against the law to read a few Chinese books?" Adams was acquitted because there was no evidence, but the storm completely ruined his life" I couldn't find a job, in other words, the news media had already ruined me. ”
He was treated as a traitor, his former classmates and friends were all isolated, and he could not leave the United States, but could only do the lowest level of work in the local area.
In order to support his family, until the age of 70, Adams worked in a Chinese restaurant, because only Chinese willing to hire him, and eventually, Adams died in regret.
How nice it would have been if I hadn't come back!
Like Adams, the old man named James died in regret.
At first, he also chose to stay in China, and after the war, James came to Chinese University to study, and he studied Chinese and Marxism at the same time.
After graduation, James, who had high grades, was free to choose a job, but he chose to work as a worker in a printing house because China needs workers, and workers are great.
In the printing house, James quickly integrated into the collective: "He has a good relationship with everyone, he is very joking, often teasing his co-workers, he is one of us." 」 ”
James is a man of good humor and popularity, and it was here that he met the love of his life. At that time, Bai Xirong already had 4 children, but her kindness attracted James, who did not mind her past, and gave them a Chairman Mao badge as a greeting gift.
Not long after, the two married, and gave birth to a son and a daughter, James lived happily in China, never wanted to return to the United States.
When his son went to the United States to earn money, he also resolutely did not allow his son to join the US army, "I did not waver to return to the United States, I chose to come to China, I will never regret it!" ”
James had always wanted to apply for Chinese citizenship and submitted an application to the Chinese Communist Party, but his wish never came true because the issue of foreign countries had not been resolved.
For this reason, James waited all his life, and when he applied for approval, he had already passed away with regret.
Of the 21 warriors who chose to stay in China in 2005, only David was alive, and he had become a white-haired old man.
After many years, David came to China, sat in the car, and he couldn't help but sigh: "It's like going home." ”
And He was pleasantly surprised by China's development: "If you don't look at these signs, you think it's a highway to Los Angeles." ”
Many years ago, David was in front of the American television set and said his thoughts to the American audience: "Should the United States understand China?" I personally think it should be done, do you think they can get strong enough until they step on us? I believe in it! “
And now, his words have come true.