In 1948, a Japanese young man named Megumi Sunahara assumed the pseudonym Zhang Rongqing and integrated into the People's Liberation Army, contributing his youth and blood to the cause of China's liberation. However, his decision was not taken lightly, but stemmed from the legendary experience of a family deeply rooted in Chinese soil.
Megumi Sunahara's father was a traditional Japanese samurai, but his unusually gentle personality made him deeply disgusted with war. In order to escape the war in Japan, he took his family to Northeast China. Megumi Sunahara spent his childhood in China, witnessing the brutality of the Japanese invaders against the Chinese people, which became the basis for his later choice to join the People's Liberation Army.
In 1945, Japan was defeated, and Megumi Sunahara's father planned to return to Japan with his family, but fate played a trick on them to stay in China. In China, Megumi Sunahara's family became refugees, however, they were not discriminated against by the Chinese, but were treated and helped by the Chinese.
In this strange land, Megumi Sunahara's mother is helped by a Chinese who provides them with work and shelter from this kind Chinese. This deep friendship made Megumi Sunahara feel grateful to the Chinese people and inspired him to do something for the Chinese people.
As an adult, Megumi Sunahara joined the People's Liberation Army as a scout in the Ninth Independent Regiment. On the battlefield, he performed well, and during a mission in the Battle of Pingjin, he successfully penetrated deep into the city of Beiping and collected important intelligence. This adventurous spirit of not being afraid of sacrifice made great contributions to the victory of the People's Liberation Army in the war.
However, after a wounded battle, the chief had doubts about his identity. At the critical moment of confirming his identity, Megumi Sunahara replied firmly: "Report chief, my name is Zhang Rongqing, and I am an anti-Japanese pepper in our northeast!"
What kind of identity, I am a soldier who fights for the common people!" His answer was full of pride and firmness, showing his deep affection for China.
After the war, he was transferred to work at the Northeast Aviation School and devoted himself to technical work. Time flies, and in 1970, he founded a Sino-Japanese trading company for Sino-Japanese exchanges, and became an envoy of Sino-Japanese friendship. He frequently traveled back and forth between China and Japan, and was full of affection for China, often saying: "When I go to China, I am never a guest, but a home!"
Megumi Sunahara's story is a tale of Sino-Japanese friendship, and his tenacity, bravery, and affection make him a true Chinese. His gratitude to China transcends national borders and has become a vivid testimony of Sino-Japanese friendship.
