Recently, Sarah Stuart, the grandniece of the international friend Rewi Alley, and the Ye Kai couple (Ye Kai is the son of Ruth F. Weiss), visited the Museum while in China to attend the September 3rd Military Parade. "We are very proud to be invited to attend the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. This is an affirmation of the outstanding contributions made by our ancestors in fighting side by side with the Chinese people against fascism." They added that they would inherit and carry forward the spiritual legacy left by their ancestors and play an active role in promoting international cooperation and cultural exchanges.

Sarah Stuart (second from the right)

The Ye Kai couple

Rewi Alley, who worked and lived in China for 60 years since 1927, initiated Gung Ho movement, founded the Bailie School and built a bridge for international aid. He made significant contributions to the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the construction of New China. Soong Ching-ling praised him as "an honest, loyal and indomitable friend of New China".

Ruth F. Weiss, born in Austria, came to Shanghai in 1933 to devote herself to China's revolutionary and construction endeavors. She became a Chinese citizen in 1955 and served as a member of the sixth and seventh National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. She dedicated her entire life to China's international communication cause and made significant contributions to enhancing mutual understanding and friendship between China and foreign countries.