On November 28, the eleventh batch of 43 remains and related relics of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea were brought back from South Korea to Shenyang, Liaoning Province by a Y-20 special plane of the Chinese Air Force. This morning, the burial ceremony

On November 28, the eleventh batch of 43 remains and related relics of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea were brought back from South Korea to Shenyang, Liaoning Province by the Chinese Air Force’s Y-20 special plane. This morning, the burial ceremony for the remains of the eleventh batch of Chinese People’s Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea was held at the Shenyang Martyrs Cemetery to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. 43 Volunteer Army martyrs finally returned to their hometowns.

Under the escort of soldiers from the People's Liberation Army's Guard of Honor and Ceremony Brigade, the soldiers escorted the coffin of the volunteers into the scene slowly. Afterwards, the national anthem of the People's Republic of China was played in the audience. All personnel of

bowed three times to the martyrs of the volunteer army, and the salute soldiers fired guns to pay high respect to the heroes and martyrs.

From 2014 to the present, 981 Korean volunteer army martyrs have rested here.

On November 28, the eleventh batch of 43 remains and related relics of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea were brought back from South Korea to Shenyang, Liaoning Province by the Chinese Air Force’s Y-20 special plane.

On the way back to China, two J-20 fighters and Yun-20s fluttering in the sky formed a three-plane formation, welcoming the heroes of the Volunteer Army martyrs home with the unique etiquette of the Air Force. Shenyang Taoxian International Airport honors the martyrs of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army with the highest aviation etiquette.

Li Weibo, a veteran of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army, has been on site every year since 2014 to welcome the remains of volunteer army martyrs back home.

Li Weibo was once an anti-aircraft artilleryman. On the battlefield to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea, in order to fight against the harassment of enemy aircraft, Li Weibo hardly left his artillery position for nearly three years. Over the past eleven years, Li Weibo has witnessed with his own eyes that the aircraft that transport his comrades home and escort them are becoming more and more advanced. This year, he brought his whole family to welcome the heroes of his comrades.

Among the welcoming crowd, many were the survivors of the volunteer army martyrs who had been looking forward to their return home for many years. Zhu Jiangbo is 72 years old this year. She is over seventy years old and has never seen her father in person in her life. Her father only left her a white handkerchief that he had used during his lifetime, with the words "Kill the enemy bravely and protect the family and the country" printed on it.

On the more than 30-kilometer journey from the airport to the Shenyang Cemetery of the Martyrs of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, many people from all walks of life came to express their respects, welcome the heroes home, and put up slogans paying tribute to the heroes at various transportation points, operating vehicles, and major buildings.

It is the country’s commitment to bring heroes home. In 2013, China and South Korea, in the spirit of friendly consultation and pragmatic cooperation, reached an agreement to return the remains of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea to China. On March 28, 2014, the remains of the first batch of 437 Chinese People’s Volunteer Army martyrs embarked on their way home from Incheon, South Korea. The martyrs’ remains were buried in Shenyang’s Cemetery of Martyrs to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. In order to remember these "loveliest people", in 2014, the country published for the first time a verified list of more than 197,000 martyrs who died in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. In the same year, the Martyrs’ Wall of Honor at the Shenyang Cemetery to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea was completed. The names of the volunteer martyrs were engraved on 138 pieces of black gold sand granite, indicating the heroic feats and immortal loyalty of the martyrs.

Since 2014, my country has welcomed back eleven batches of 981 remains of Chinese People’s Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea. Confirming the identities of these martyrs and finding their relatives, allowing them to go from "unknown" to "famous" and from "returning to the country" to "going home", is not only the prayer of the martyrs' relatives spanning decades, but also the common wish of the whole society. Since 2015, our country has launched the "Loyal Bones Project" to find relatives of martyrs. So far, the remains of 20 volunteer martyrs in South Korea have been identified and their relatives have been found.

Along with the remains of martyrs returning to China in batches, in 2019, our country established a DNA database of the remains and relatives of volunteer martyrs, providing reliable data and technical support for family identification work.

0 For more than 270 years, Li Yangui, an old man in Sishui County, Shandong Province, has carefully treasured a yellowed two-inch photo. In 1951, his brother Li Yanxue, who was far away on the Korean battlefield, sent this photo of him in military uniform to his family by mail. His elder brother Li Yanxue was a soldier of the Communications Company of the 218th Regiment of the 73rd Division. He died heroically in July 1953 at the age of 24. This photo became his only relic.

In September 2020, the seventh batch of 117 remains of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea returned to the country. In 2022, the local Veterans Affairs Bureau received a notice of family tracing. They immediately compared the information one by one with the "Sishui County Martyrs Directory" and found that the troops of a martyr named Li Changxue and martyr Li Yanxue were the same, but the name in the middle There is a discrepancy in one word.

Wang Feng, Section Chief of the Special Care and Commemoration Section of the Veterans Affairs Bureau of Sishui County, Shandong Province: After investigation, in the family surnamed Li, "Chang" and "Yan" are used as different words for the same generation. In the certificate of martyr Li Yanxue kept by the old man, we found that the time of sacrifice and birth time of martyr Li Changxue and martyr Li Yanxue were consistent. We basically confirmed that martyr Li Changxue and martyr Li Yanxue were the same person, and we reported the relevant situation to our superiors in a timely manner.

After many comparisons, the identity of the remains of martyr Li Yanxue from Shandong was confirmed. He was the elder brother Li Yangui had waited for more than 70 years.

"The great spirit of resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea spans time and space, is timeless, and must be passed down forever and carried forward from generation to generation." The annual welcome ceremony since 2014 has become a common patriotism classroom for people across the country.

In a primary school in Zhengzhou, Henan, the person watching the live broadcast with the children was Liu Yueji, a veteran of the Volunteer Army. History cannot be forgotten - this firm belief supports her in telling children about this history in various ways.

The mountains and rivers come true, and the heroes return home; the loyal soul is not lost, and the heroic spirit lasts forever. For the eleventh consecutive year, the country has solemnly welcomed back the remains of volunteer martyrs buried in South Korea. It is a tribute to the heroes and martyrs, and it is also the protection and continuation of the spiritual roots of the Chinese nation. We have never forgotten the martyrs who sacrificed their lives heroically in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. More than 197,000 heroic sons and daughters sacrificed their precious lives for the motherland, the people, and peace. The heroic spirit of heaven and earth remains awe-inspiring for thousands of years. The achievements of the martyrs will shine through the ages, and the names of the martyrs will last forever!

(Source: CCTV News)

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