3. Vets honoured — TORONTO

The medal recipients gather at the awarding ceremony on Sept 18 in Toronto, they were (fourth from right): veteran of the anti-Japanese war Fang Mengxiang; widow of general Zhou Xinian, who participated in the air battles during the Anti-Japanese War; and president of the Chinese Freemasons of Canada Luo Li, whose families provided assistance to the Chinese people during the war. NA LI / CHINA DAILY