"Liu Siqi's body farewell ceremony"
Liu Siqi, who was Chairman Mao's daughter-in-law and wife of the martyr Mao Anying, died at 1:47 a.m. on January 7, 2022 at the age of 92. Although many people are not familiar with her name, once the news of her death was made public, it immediately became the headlines of major media and social platforms. Her identity is extremely special, making people deeply regret Mao Anying's sacrifice.
Liu Siqi's funeral was arranged in the East Hall of the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing, and it can be seen from this location that her funeral was of extremely high standard.
On the morning of January 13, the farewell ceremony of Liu Siqi's body was held in the solemn farewell hall. Her body lay among flowers and cypresses, covered with a flag of the Chinese Communist Party. In the center of the farewell hall hangs a huge portrait of Liu Siqi, with a banner reading "Deeply mourning Comrade Liu Songlin (Liu Siqi)". On both sides of the wall of the hall, wreaths sent by the central leader, Liu Siqi's relatives, and former friends were placed.
On the same day, Chairman Mao's grandson Mao Xinyu and his family came to the scene early. Although Mao Xinyu was wearing a mask, it could be seen from his sad expression that he was very sad about Liu Siqi's departure. Mao Xinyu's mother is Liu Siqi's sister Shao Hua. Liu Siqi cared about Mao Xinyu very much before his death, and sent him study materials and books many times. At the funeral site, people finally saw the four children born to Liu Siqi and her second husband Yang Maozhi: Yang Xiaoying, Yang Dongmei, Yang Mi, and Yang Jun. They stood next to their mother's body, receiving the condolences of the mourners, and once cried into tears, and the scene was extremely moving.
Liu Siqi's life can be said to be full of ups and downs. Mao Anying's sacrifice was the most tragic moment of her life, and she did not let go until her later years, and she still insisted on participating in activities to commemorate the martyr Mao Anying at the age of 90. Looking back on their love, Liu Siqi and Mao Anying only had more than three years before and after from acquaintance to love and then to marriage, but they profoundly affected her life.
Liu Siqi's death is regrettable, but her life will always be remembered in history. Chairman Mao always cared about Liu Siqi, and even after she remarried, Chairman Mao continued to write to her to find out the situation. The emotions between them, as well as the love story of Liu Siqi and Mao Anying, will remain in people's memories forever.
No matter how the years pass, we will always remember Mao Anying and Liu Siqi, the most respectable revolutionary martyrs of that era. In them, we see youth, devotion and selflessness. Their sacrifice will always inspire us and set us firmly on our way to a better future.
