For Fang Haoming, an Iraqi correspondent in China, 2026 marks his 15th Spring Festival in the country, and his first time attending the CMG Spring Festival Gala. From covering the V-Day parade to being praised by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as "part of China's story," he has used his lens to tell the world the real China. Having lived through war, he understands better than most just how precious reunion truly is. Through his journey, Fang Haoming has not only witnessed China's story, he has become part of it.