The Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) martyrs' cemetery in Shenyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, is ready to welcome the remains of 43 more martyrs killed in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.
The remains of the 43 fallen soldiers returned to China from the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Thursday. It was the 11th such repatriation since 2014, following a handover agreement between the two countries.
In response to the repatriation, the municipal veterans affairs bureau recently organized over 300 volunteers to work alongside the cemetery staff in conducting a thorough cleaning of the entire site in advance. They swept away fallen leaves and weeds and wiped each martyr’s tombstone.
As a gesture of respect and mourning, the cemetery staff placed fresh flowers in front of each tombstone on Thursday.
Over 70 years ago, the CPVs crossed the Yalu River and fought alongside the army of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea against the ROK army and U.S.-led UN forces, eventually winning the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea in 1953.
Covering an area of about 200,000 square meters, the cemetery in Shenyang was established in August 1951. Since 2014, following the repatriation agreement, the remains of 938 CPV martyrs and related items have been returned from the ROK to China, with this latest repatriation bringing the total to 981 martyrs.
In recent years, the cemetery has attracted more than 500,000 visitors annually from across the country, reflecting the growing national sentiment of honoring and remembering these heroes.
Cemetery well prepared to receive remains of 43 Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs
The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks in Gaza had risen to 44,282, with 104,880 injured, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement released on Wednesday.
In the past 24 hours, Israeli military operations in Gaza caused 33 deaths and 134 injuries, according to the statement.
The Israeli Defense Forces continued to carry out military operations in many places in the Gaza Strip from Tuesday evening to Wednesday.
In a statement issued Wednesday, the Israeli army said they raided a building that was once used as a school in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip, and killed several Hamas members during the attack.
According to the Palestinian News Agency and Palestinian TV, the Israeli army attacked Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip and Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday evening, killing three people and injuring eight others.
A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah officially came into effect at 04:00 local time on Wednesday, and Hamas officials said they understand and welcome the agreement.
Sami Abu Zuhri, a senior spokesman for Hamas, told the media on Wednesday that Hamas understands the right of Lebanon and Hezbollah to reach an agreement to protect the Lebanese people, and he hopes that this agreement will pave the way for an agreement to end the massacre in Gaza.
AFP quoted an unnamed senior Hamas official as saying that Hamas had informed the mediating parties Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye that it was willing to reach an agreement on a ceasefire and exchange of detained personnel.
Multiple media reported on Wednesday that an Egyptian delegation will visit Israel on the following day to promote ceasefire negotiations in Gaza.
Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza rises to 44,282
