The emotional ties that bind forever

Editor's note: History is, by definition, about past events, and while nothing can be done to change those events, forgetting them may lead to wrong roads being taken in the future. During the coming months, China Daily will present a series of regular reports about ordinary lives during World War II and the continuing impact of the conflict on the present and the future. This is the ninth report in the series.

The history of the exiled Koreans who fought alongside the Chinese in the struggle against Japan is a compelling story, as Luo Wangshu, Ji Jin and Tan Yingzi report from Chongqing.

Liu Xiutong is a frequent visitor to the Museum of the Provisional Government of Korea in Chongqing, despite the 60-minute journey each way. He is drawn to the museum by family ties