On the eve of Qingming
Henan Luohe 33 primary school classes with a long burial in the city martyrs' cemetery
33 unknown soldiers "confessed"
Martyrs buried here
Some of them are unknown heroes
At the time of the sacrifice, no name, place of origin, and equal information were left behind
Their mausoleum is usually only cleaned by the cemetery staff
Young Pioneers in 33 classes
Under the guidance of the leading teacher
Wipe down tombstones and lay flowers
Salute the Young Pioneers
Recognize a relative today, always a relative
The flowers of the motherland took over the baton of the revolutionary torch
Martyrs who have been laid to rest in a foreign land have relatives mourning
The spirit of martyrdom is passed down from generation to generation
In the past three years, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, with the joint efforts of various departments and all sectors of society, has traced the relatives of more than 6,300 martyrs. Since its launch in April 2021, the "Martyrs' Relatives Seeking Government Public Service Platform" has collected clues from the whole society to find martyrs' relatives, helping more martyrs find their relatives and return to their hometowns.
A handful of loess, a pot of river water...
"Fifth Uncle, it's time to go home"
December 1949
Hou Yongxin signed up for the army without his family
In 1950, he brought a message back to his family
He has participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea
Let the brothers take good care of their parents
Waiting for him to come home
He never came back...
In 1951, Hou Yongxin's fourth brother, Hou Yongli
Responded to the country's call to support the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea
Braving bullets to deliver supplies
At the same time, he hopes to be on the battlefield
Got news from his younger brother Hou Yongxin
Until 1952
The news of Hou Yongxin's death shattered their hopes
Every year is clear, every year is clean
Where exactly is Hou Yongxin sleeping?
It has become the worry of several generations of the Hou family
The first batch in 2014
In Korea Chinese the remains of the martyrs of the Volunteer Army returned home
Among the remains and relics of the return
A tiny seal
Witness this passage
A long journey spanning more than 70 years
Department of Veterans Affairs 2019
24 people whose names were found by the seal were released
Information on the martyrs of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea
Call on the people of the whole country to find their relatives
See "Hou Yongxin"
This name has been haunting for nearly 70 years
The Hou family immediately contacted
Department of Veterans Affairs
Through a series of verifications, DNA comparison
The martyr Hou Yongxin was finally confirmed
It is the relatives that the Hou family has been waiting for for nearly 70 years
recently
Hou Yongxin's nephew Hou Fuyuan brought his grandson
Went to Shenyang and Dandong
In the Shenyang Martyrs' Cemetery to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea
Hou Fuyuan was under a tree closest to the martyr's tomb
Took a handful of loess
Broken bridge on the Yalu River in Dandong
They took a pot of river water by the Yalu River
Help the fifth uncle Hou Yongxin to take this long journey
Walk the last ride
"Fifth Uncle, I'll take you home today"
Hou Fuyuan stood on the bridge and instructed his grandson
"Grandpa is old and has few opportunities to come
You will come to this place often in the future
Take a look, take a look
Can you do it? ”
"Yes"
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A handful of graveside soil, a pot of riverside water
A wisp of heroic soul, a road home
After more than 70 years
Separated families finally "reunited" at this moment
In order to "meet"
My sister waited for more than 70 years and finally found her "brother"
In 1946, his 16-year-old brother Li Yunshi signed up for the army
But as soon as he left, he was gone
But it is in the information of my brother's participation in the army
The father's name was misspelled
This led to a long time later
The department responsible for tracing the martyrs' relatives could not contact Li Yunshi's family
Until 2022
The granddaughter of the old man is in the list of martyrs of the Chinese Martyrs Network
Find Li Yunshi's name!
It turned out that Li Yunshi died in the Battle of Huaihai
He was originally buried in the Martyrs' Cemetery in Zhaoyuan City
The family rushed to look for it, but ran away
Because the Huaihai campaign was mainly in Xuzhou
So a memorial tower for the martyrs of the Huaihai Campaign was built there
Many martyrs died in this battle
was transferred there
"I want to see my brother's grave before I leave this world
This is my greatest wish for the rest of my life."
Relatives appealed to the martyrs' relatives search volunteers for help
Through the efforts of many parties
Finally found Li Yunshi's name on the memorial tower!
Old man Li Yunyu didn't want to wait for a moment
Hurry up and let the children arrange to go to Xuzhou to visit his brother's grave
Before departure, he specially let his son return to his hometown in Shandong
A handful of loess was taken from his parents' grave
She wanted her parents to see her brother as well
More than 28,000 names are engraved on the long heroic wall of the memorial tower
They slowly found the word "Yun" from the area with the surname "Li"
Count them one by one
"Uncle and grandpa are here!"
The 89-year-old Li Yunyu couldn't see the name clearly
Only her family could hold her hand
Let her touch the dent of that engraving
"Brother, I finally found you!"
The family placed offerings on a high platform in front of the tower
Li Yunyu talked to his brother for a long time
Although the children and grandchildren have never seen this elder
But everyone feels the same way
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More than 1,500 kilometers round trip in 3 days round trip
The old man finally fulfilled this wish
This is a reunion after more than 70 years
Although this older brother
Just a name on the Martyrs' Monument
The heroic soul is cared for, and the other country is also the hometown
Qingming is coming
Tribute to the martyrs
May their souls return home soon
Resources:
China National Defense News, Beijing Daily, CCTV Military, Luohe Veterans Affairs Bureau
Jiefangjun Daily released on WeChat
Editor: Li Lu