Evan Kail, an American pawnshop owner, donated an album documenting Japan's invasion of China to the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago in the United States and was gifted state porcelain teaware as a token of appreciation in 2022. He arrived in China in November 2024, attracting the attention of netizens both domestically and internationally. The first stop of Evan's trip to China was Tiananmen Square, where he watched the flag-raising ceremony, kicking off his journey in the country with a segment of the past in mind.