On September 7, Consul General Wang Baodong attended the concert "Sweet Hometown Accent, Love Forever" for commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and China’s National Day held by the Chicago Chinese Preforming Arts (CCPA). Chinese folk soprano Wu Xiaoping and local Chinese artistic groups presented a wonderful performance. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker sent a congratulatory letter to the concert.

In his speech, Consul General Wang stated that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. On September 3rd, China held a grand military parade, proclaiming its unwavering commitment to safeguarding world peace and development and working with people of all the other countries to build a community with a shared future for humanity. The CCPA held a special concert commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, fully demonstrating the patriotic spirit of the local overseas Chinese community in remembering history and carrying forward the spirit of the War of Resistance. He expressed hope that the CCPA will continue to use music as a medium to sing the brilliant melody of patriotism, China-U.S. friendship, and world peace in the new era.