On the morning of April 2, in order to commemorate the revolutionary martyrs and promote patriotic education, Yuanshi County carried out the Soul Casting 2024 Qingming Festival in the Martyrs' Cemetery. The event was organized by the County Veterans Affairs Bureau, and more than 130 people participated in the event, including the County People's Armed Forces Department, the deputy heads of some county-level organs, all the Veterans Affairs Bureau, the responsible comrades of the township veterans service stations, students and representatives of the masses from all walks of life.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, the festival officially began. All the personnel stood in full gear, and the Young Pioneers sang "We Are the Successors of Communism", and then bowed three times to the Monument to the Revolutionary Martyrs. After the ceremony, all the staff held bouquets of flowers and came to the monument in turn to lay flowers, pay homage to the monument to the revolutionary martyrs and pay tribute to the tombs of the martyrs. After the event, all the cadres and workers of the County Veterans Affairs Bureau presented flower baskets to the Monument to the Battle Martyrs of Chenglang in the Northwest Street of Nanzuo Town and the Monument to the Martyrs of the Defense War against Japan in Hujiazhuang, Heishuihe Township, and paid tribute to the martyrs' tombs, remembering the great achievements of the revolutionary martyrs and placing their heartfelt respect for the revolutionary martyrs.
Qingshan buries the bones of loyalty, and the annals of history record meritorious deeds. Through this Qingming Festival sweeping activity, the military and civilians of the county will continue to inherit the red gene, integrate the immortal spirit of the revolutionary martyrs into their work, practice the original mission with practical actions, and strive to write a new chapter of "Shanshui Ancient County, Industrial New Town, and Happy Yuanshi".
Source: Yuanshi County Veterans Affairs Bureau