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An American pawnshop owner has become a big star in China.
一位美国典当行店主在中国成了大明星。
He is Evan Kail, who donated a rare World War II photo album documenting Japan's invasion of China.
他就是埃文·凯尔，曾捐赠了一本罕见的、记录了日本对中国的侵略的二战相册。
In August 2022, Kail received an album containing 30 shocking photos, which he believed to be previously unseen images from the 1937 Nanjing Massacre.
2022年8月，凯尔收到了一本相册，里面有30张令人震惊的照片，他认为这些照片是从未公开过的关于1937年南京大屠杀的照片。
Trying to ensure the album was properly handled, he posted about it on TikTok, asking for help.
为了确保这本相册得到妥善处理，他在TikTok上发帖寻求帮助。
The album quickly drew attention, and offers flooded in, some willing to pay large sums. But Kail chose to donate the album to China.
这本相册很快引起了人们的注意，报价如潮水般涌来，有些人甚至愿意出一大笔钱。但凯尔选择将相册捐赠给中国。
His decision led to severe backlash. Kail received harassment, death threats and attempts to destroy the album.
他的决定引起了强烈的反对。凯尔收到了骚扰、死亡威胁、以及打算毁坏该相册的企图。
He even had to wear a bulletproof vest for protection, but he stood firm.
他甚至不得不穿上防弹背心来保护自己，但他立场坚定。
On November 16, 2022, Kail officially donated the album to the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago.
2022年11月16日，他正式将相册捐赠给了中国驻芝加哥总领事馆。
In return, he received a national gift: an exquisite porcelain tea jar.
作为回报，他收到了一份国礼：一件精美的瓷茶壶。
Exactly two years after the donation, Kail arrived in Beijing on November 16, 2024, to experience China firsthand.
而在捐赠整整两年后，2024年11月16日，凯尔抵达北京，亲身感受中国。
Everywhere he went, he received a rock-star welcome. Many Chinese netizens expressed their gratitude for Kail's donation.
他所到之处都受到了超级明星般的欢迎。许多中国网友都对凯尔的捐赠行为表示感谢。
Kail plans to stay in China for about a month, visiting cities like Beijing, Tianjing, Shanghai and Nanjing.
凯尔计划在中国停留一个月左右，会到访北京、天津、上海和南京等城市。
