The remains of 30 members of the Chinese People’s Volunteers (CPV), who lost their lives during the Korean War (1950–1953) while resisting U.S. aggression, were laid to rest on Saturday in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, northeastern China.
According to Chinese state media, the burial ceremony began at 10 a.m. on September 13, one day after the remains were repatriated to China on September 12.
As the national anthem was played, an honor guard carrying the coffins of the fallen soldiers marched into the cemetery. The coffins, each draped with the red flag bearing five stars, were placed in their resting places. Attendees bowed three times in silence to honor the remains of the soldiers.
More than 300 people took part in the ceremony, including representatives from local authorities, the military, veterans, and family members of surviving Chinese soldiers.
According to a Chinese student from Beihang University, “We must remember history so that the sacrifices of our heroes are not in vain. We want to tell the fallen heroes that the motherland and its people will never forget them, and we will defend this beloved homeland forever.”
It is noteworthy that since 2014, China and South Korea have jointly carried out 12 handovers of remains, with a total of 1,011 Chinese soldiers repatriated. Seventy-five years ago, Chinese People’s Volunteers crossed the Yalu River to fight against U.S. aggression in Korea in defense of their homeland. Together with the Korean People’s Army and civilians, they fought for two years and nine months, ultimately achieving a remarkable victory in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. During the conflict, more than 197,000 Chinese soldiers lost their lives.
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