China News Service, Hangzhou, April 1 (Zhang Yuhuan and Hu Yu) April 1 is the 21st anniversary of the sacrifice of "sea and air guardian" Wang Wei.

In front of the tombstone of Martyr Wang Wei in Anxian Garden, Hangzhou, many people came to pay their respects spontaneously, presenting flowers and various fighter models for the "sea and air defenders".

Bouquets and cards in front of Wang Wei's tomb.

Photo by Beard Yu

  Twenty-one years ago, a US reconnaissance plane violated our airspace in the South China Sea. In order to defend the airspace of the motherland, "sea and air guardian" Wang Wei died heroically, and his life will always be fixed at the age of 33.

A model of a fighter plane in front of Wang Wei's tomb.

Photo by Beard Yu

  The reporter from Anxian Garden in Hangzhou saw that bunches of flowers were placed in front of Wang Wei's tomb, and the models of J-20, J-15, Zhi-20, Liaoning ship were neatly arranged.

People bowed and paid homage in front of Wang Wei's tomb.

Photo by Beard Yu

  In front of Wang Wei's tomb, Gao Cheng (pseudonym) came to present flowers to mourn on behalf of netizens from all over the world on a military forum.

"You will always be missed by those you defended," he wrote on the bouquet card.

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