China News Agency, Shenyang, September 17th: The ninth batch of the remains of the Chinese People's Volunteers in South Korea martyrs buried in Shenyang
China News Agency reporter Wang Jingwei
On the morning of September 17, the weather in Shenyang was slightly cool.
Since 2014, the city of Shenyang has held an annual welcoming and burial ceremony for the remains of volunteer martyrs.
2022 will be the ninth time the whole city will pay attention to welcome the hero home.
At 8:00 in the morning, at the gate of the Shenyang Martyrs Cemetery to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, a group of Shenyang people who spontaneously came to mourn the martyrs held flowers and looked solemn.
A citizen said: "I saw the news on TV yesterday, and I came here today to send a bouquet of flowers to pay tribute to the heroes."
On the morning of the 16th, the remains of the ninth batch of Chinese People's Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea were escorted by a special plane of the Chinese Air Force to Shenyang, Liaoning Province from South Korea. The remains of 88 volunteer army martyrs and 837 related relics returned to the motherland.
On September 17, the burial ceremony for the remains of the ninth batch of martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteers in South Korea was held at the Shenyang Martyrs Cemetery for Resisting U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Yu Haiyang
At 10:00 on the 17th, the burial ceremony was held in the sunken Volunteer Army Martyrs Memorial Square in the cemetery.
The military band played the "Missing Song", and under the escort of PLA soldiers with guns, the soldiers of honor escorted the coffins of the volunteer martyrs slowly into the scene.
The audience played and sang the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.
"The return of the soul, the famous name Kong Zhang; the return of the soul, the fragrance of all ages." Pei Jinjia, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Minister of the Department of Veterans Affairs, sent a tribute, and many people at the scene had wet eyes.
All the staff bowed three times to the volunteer martyrs, and 27 salute soldiers fired 12 shots to pay high tribute to the martyrs.
There were several volunteer veteran representatives in the front of the team. Although they were in their old age, they were still very excited when they heard the news of the return of their comrades. They came to see their comrades on their last journey.
Wang Jinyu, a nearly ninety-year-old veteran of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, came to Shenyang on September 16 at the gate of the Cemetery of the Martyrs to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, waiting to pick up his comrades home.
On the 17th, he participated in the funeral ceremony of his comrades.
According to statistics, since 2014, a total of 913 volunteer martyrs have rested here.
Wang Jinyu, who joined the Chinese People's Volunteer Army at the age of 17, said: "I am both happy and sad to see my comrades come back. I am happy that they can return to the motherland and see the development of our country. Our country has stood up, become rich and strong. Get up! Sadly, we were young when we went, and they only returned to this land after more than seventy years!"
The old man salutes his comrades again, the military medals on his chest and the white hair on his head are particularly eye-catching.
The picture shows the soldiers escorting the coffins of the volunteer martyrs into the burial underground palace.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Yu Haiyang
The "Missing Song" was played again, and the soldiers of honor lifted the coffins of the volunteer martyrs, circled the square for half a circle, and slowly walked towards the underground palace of burial.
The audience stood solemnly, stared at the coffin, and bid farewell to the hero.
The ceremony was solemn and solemn. People lined up in long lines to pay tribute to the martyrs and pay their respects to the Martyrs' Wall of Fame, which was filled with yellow and white chrysanthemums.
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