China News Service, Zhengzhou, September 4th, title: Volunteer Martyrs Zhan Zhizhong Descendants: Tell his story to more people

  Author Yang Dayong

  At the eighth batch of burial ceremony for the remains of martyrs of the Chinese People’s Volunteers in South Korea held on September 3, the martyrs Zhan Zhizhong’s grandson Zhan Baocheng and great-grandson Zhan Qixiang stood among the crowd participating in the ceremony, crying silently, and they finally looked forward to it. To this day.

Looking forward to come true makes the whole family excited

  Zhan Zhizhong, born in 1920, was born in Xincai County, Zhumadian City, Henan Province. In July 1953, he died in Cheorwon County, Gangwon Province, on the Korean Peninsula.

He has two sons, the eldest son Zhan Chaoming is 78 years old, and the second son Zhan Chaoyu is 74 years old.

Zhan Baocheng is Zhan Chaoyu's eldest son, and Zhan Qixiang is Zhan Chaoming's grandson.

  In September 2020, the seventh batch of the remains of the Korean Volunteers were transported back to China. Among the remains of the returning martyrs, "Zhan Zhizhong" became one of the identifiable seals.

The staff of the Veterans Affairs Department checked the seals and searched for the descendants of the martyrs by searching historical materials and archive records. In July 2021, they organized Zhan Chaoming and Zhan Chaoyu to participate in DNA information collection and identification comparison, and finally determined Zhan Zhizhong’s Identity and kinship, and invited representatives of relatives to participate in the burial ceremony of the remains.

  "I heard from my grandfather that my grandfather went to participate in the War to Resist U.S. Aid and Aid Korea, and later died on the battlefield, but was never found. The family has always missed him very much and wanted to find his remains." Zhan Qixiang accepted Chinanews.com. The reporter said in a telephone interview.

  "Before my grandma passed away, I was over 10 years old, and I heard her mention grandpa several times. Generally, grandma would not mention the situation of grandpa. Unless she is in a bad mood, or the child wants to hear the story of grandpa, She will speak." Zhan Qixiang introduced, "I heard that Grandpa and Father said that everyone thought that Grandpa's remains could not be found."

  Therefore, when he learned that his grandfather and his second master were going to conduct DNA identification and comparison, Zhan Qixiang was very excited, "There should be news about my grandfather."

  "My grandfather and my second master are both sick and it is not convenient to move. But when they heard the news from Grandpa Grandpa, they were so excited that they ran to the town government more than 20 kilometers away to draw blood and compare DNA." Zhan Qixiang said, "My family missed him very much. After I got the news, that feeling could not be expressed in words. It was the excitement and touch from the heart."

  Since the news of Zhan Zhizhong's sacrifice, people have been looking forward to the return of his remains.

Zhan Qixiang said that thanks to the strong motherland, the grandfather can return to the embrace of the motherland.

A sorrow of hometown loess

  Zhan Baocheng and Zhan Qixiang were invited to participate in the eighth batch of Korean Volunteer Martyrs' welcome back ceremony held in Shenyang on September 2 and the burial ceremony on September 3.

  "Grandpa is old, although I really want to come, but the distance is too far, and my health is not good, so I let my uncle and I come." Zhan Qixiang introduced, on the wall of the famous name of the martyrs in the War of Resistance against U.S. Aid Korea, they learned from the densely packed names, I found Zhan Zhizhong's name, and I was extremely excited at that time.

  Although Zhan Zhizhong's two sons failed to come to the scene, they arranged for Zhan Baocheng and Zhan Qixiang to bring some hometown.

  "Because grandpa died during the war to resist US aggression and aid Korea. For decades, I brought him some soil from his hometown and put it in front of the tomb so that he could rest in peace." Zhan Qixiang choked.

  "The soil brought from my hometown was handed over to the staff of the Martyrs Cemetery, and their staff put it in front of my grandfather's grave." Zhan Qixiang said, "I originally wanted to send my grandfather a ceremony to worship the grandfather. The video, but I thought about it, let’s not send it to him. His health is not good, I am afraid he can’t stand it. I save the video on my phone and let him watch it when I go back.”

Tell more people the story of grandpa

  The 33-year-old Zhan Qixiang said that he grew up listening to the story of Grandpa.

As a descendant of a hero, he feels very honored and proud, and will use the heroic deeds of grandpa as a motivation to inspire his work.

  On the 4th, Zhan Qixiang and his uncle will return to their hometown of Xincai.

After returning, Zhan Qixiang will tell the children about the heroic deeds of the grandfather.

In his opinion, this matter cannot be waited or stopped, and must be kept on.

  "I want to tell the story of my grandfather to the next generation. When they grow up, they will do more things that are useful to the country, because we are the descendants of heroes. We must pass on the great patriotism and revolutionary heroism. Carry forward well." Zhan Qixiang said.

  He also decided to tell the story of the grandfather to the family and to more people.

  Xincai, Henan Province, is one to two thousand kilometers away from Shenyang, Liaoning. In Zhan Qixiang's heart, he has a wish: to worship the grandfather's tomb every year before and after the Qingming Festival.

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