03:29Chinese President Xi Jinping led the ceremony to honour the country's fallen heroes during Martyrs' Day in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Monday.
Footage shows the president, alongside other state leaders, veterans, and family members of fallen soldiers, participating in the ceremony. Large flower baskets were also seen brought to memorial at the Great Hall of the People.
More than 2,400 people attended the ceremony including recipients of national medals and honorary titles, role models, students and children, according to media reports.
According to China's Ministry of Veterans Affairs, the country has about 150,000 martyr memorial facilities and more than 730,000 martyrs' burial sites, as reported by the media.
Approximately 20 million martyrs, most unrecorded at the public information registry, are reported to be commemorated in China. Among this number, were soldiers, revolutionaries, and early figures of the communist movement.
In 2014, the highest legislative body in China, the National People's Congress, officially designated September 30 as Martyrs' Day. This date serves as a commemoration of 'those who gave their lives in the quest for modern national independence, prosperity, and the well-being of the people'.
China's Pres Xi leads ceremony to mark Martyrs' Day in Beijing's Tiananmen Square
Chinese President Xi Jinping led the ceremony to honour the country's fallen heroes during Martyrs' Day in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Monday.
Footage shows the president, alongside other state leaders, veterans, and family members of fallen soldiers, participating in the ceremony. Large flower baskets were also seen brought to memorial at the Great Hall of the People.
More than 2,400 people attended the ceremony including recipients of national medals and honorary titles, role models, students and children, according to media reports.
According to China's Ministry of Veterans Affairs, the country has about 150,000 martyr memorial facilities and more than 730,000 martyrs' burial sites, as reported by the media.
Approximately 20 million martyrs, most unrecorded at the public information registry, are reported to be commemorated in China. Among this number, were soldiers, revolutionaries, and early figures of the communist movement.
In 2014, the highest legislative body in China, the National People's Congress, officially designated September 30 as Martyrs' Day. This date serves as a commemoration of 'those who gave their lives in the quest for modern national independence, prosperity, and the well-being of the people'.
Chinese President Xi Jinping led the ceremony to honour the country's fallen heroes during Martyrs' Day in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Monday.
Footage shows the president, alongside other state leaders, veterans, and family members of fallen soldiers, participating in the ceremony. Large flower baskets were also seen brought to memorial at the Great Hall of the People.
More than 2,400 people attended the ceremony including recipients of national medals and honorary titles, role models, students and children, according to media reports.
According to China's Ministry of Veterans Affairs, the country has about 150,000 martyr memorial facilities and more than 730,000 martyrs' burial sites, as reported by the media.
Approximately 20 million martyrs, most unrecorded at the public information registry, are reported to be commemorated in China. Among this number, were soldiers, revolutionaries, and early figures of the communist movement.
In 2014, the highest legislative body in China, the National People's Congress, officially designated September 30 as Martyrs' Day. This date serves as a commemoration of 'those who gave their lives in the quest for modern national independence, prosperity, and the well-being of the people'.