Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 30th. The heroic spirit of heaven and earth is still awe-inspiring. On the morning of the 30th, the ceremony of presenting flower baskets to the people’s heroes on the Martyr’s Day was grandly held in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng, Wang Qishan, etc. attended the ceremony together with representatives from all walks of life.
On the majestic Tiananmen Square, the bright five-star red flag flutters high, and the Monument to the People’s Heroes stands majestically. In the center of the square, the giant flower basket “Blessing the Motherland” expresses the best wishes for the prosperity and strength of the country. The words “Welcome to the 20th National Congress” on the flower basket convey the enthusiasm of the whole party, the whole army and the people of all ethnic groups for the victory of the party’s 20th National Congress. look forward to.
Near 10 o’clock, party and state leaders such as Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng, and Wang Qishan came to Tiananmen Square to attend the ceremony of presenting flower baskets to the people’s heroes.
The trumpeter of the Military Band of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army blew the deep and distant “Celebration of the Martyrs”.
“The soldiers of honor are in place!” Following the order, the guards of honor of the three armies marched forward with sonorous steps and stood with guns in front of the monument.
At 10 o’clock, the ceremony of presenting flower baskets to the people’s heroes began. The military band played the “March of the Volunteers”, and the audience sang the national anthem of the People’s Republic of China in unison.
After the national anthem was sung, the audience stood in silence, paying a moment of silence to the martyrs who bravely sacrificed their lives for the cause of liberation of the Chinese people and the cause of the construction of the republic.
After the silence, the children holding flowers sang “We Are the Successors of Communism” to the Monument to the People’s Heroes, and gave a salute to the Young Pioneers.
Before the phalanx, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the Central Military Commission, all democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce and patriots without party affiliation, all people’s organizations and people from all walks of life, veterans, veteran comrades and relatives of martyrs, Nine large flower baskets presented in the name of the Chinese Young Pioneers were lined up. On the red ribbon of the flower basket is written the golden characters of “The People’s Heroes Live Forever”.
The military band played the affectionate “Flowering Song”, and 18 soldiers of honor lifted the flower baskets steadily, walked slowly to the Monument to the People’s Heroes, and placed the flower baskets on the pedestal of the monument.
Party and state leaders such as Xi Jinping climbed the pedestal of the monument and stopped and stared in front of the flower baskets. The bright and straight anthuriums, the fragrant lilies, and the light blooming oncidiums embody the deep memory and high respect for the people’s heroes.
Xi Jinping stepped forward and carefully arranged the ribbons of the flower basket. Afterwards, Xi Jinping and other party and state leaders walked around slowly to pay their respects at the Monument to the People’s Heroes.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, the entire Party, the army, and the people of all ethnic groups in the country have united and forged ahead. On the new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way and marching toward the second centenary goal, we will continue the heroic spirit and draw forward strength, and we will surely be able to write a new and more brilliant chapter.
Children and representatives from all walks of life also walked to the monument one by one, offered flowers in their hands and paid their respects to the monument.
The flower basket presentation ceremony was presided over by Cai Qi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee.
In Beijing, members of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, members of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, some vice-chairmen of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, state councilors, the president of the Supreme People’s Court, the chief procurator of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, some vice-chairmen of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and members of the Central Military Commission attended the ceremony.
Relevant departments of the Central Party, government and military groups and principal responsible comrades in Beijing, representatives of the central committees of all democratic parties and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce and representatives of persons without party affiliation, representatives of veteran soldiers, veteran comrades and relatives of martyrs in Beijing, representatives of honorary recipients in Beijing, and representatives of Beijing winter Representatives of groups with outstanding contributions to the Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Games and individuals with outstanding contributions, as well as representatives of people from all walks of life in the capital attended the ceremony.
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