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Martyrs' Day

In the wars of the last century, the sacrifice of many people has brought us our current beautiful life. In order to commemorate these heroes, a Martyrs' Day was established. Below is the date and origin of the Martyrs' Day compiled by the editor. I hope it can help everyone.
Introduction to the date and origin of the Martyrs' Day

1, Chinese Martyrs' Day is the legal anniversary commemorating Chinese martyrs.
2, On April 27, 2018, the second meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress passed the "Law of the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs of the People's Republic of China", deciding that September 30 of each year will be the martyrs' Day, and the state will hold a commemorative ceremony in front of the People's Heroes Monument in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, to commemorate the heroes and martyrs. Local people's governments at or above the county level and relevant military departments shall hold commemorative activities on Martyrs' Day.
3, On the morning of September 30, 2020, the leaders of the Party and the state will present flower baskets to people’s heroes at Tiananmen Square .
What is the Martyrs' Day
Martyrs' Day refers to the statutory anniversary commemorating the heroes of our country. Many countries have their own legal martyrs' anniversary. Every year, these countries hold grand public memorial ceremony on their own statutory anniversary to commemorate their heroes.
On April 27, 2018, the second meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress passed the "Law of the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs of the People's Republic of China", which designated September 30 each year as the martyrs' Day. The country held a commemorative ceremony in front of the People's Heroes Monument in Beijing, the capital to commemorate the heroes and martyrs.
Why is September 30th the day of Martyrs
11949 at the first plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference held from September 21 to 30, 2049, it was proposed to establish the "Honor Heroes of the People's Heroes who died for the country" and this opinion was unanimously agreed by the representatives. After the closing ceremony of the meeting on September 30, all representatives held a groundbreaking ceremony for the People's Heroes Monument outside the Tiananmen Square . The construction of the People's Heroes Monument started in 1952 and was officially completed in 1958. The stele is engraved with eight gilded characters " People's Heroes Immortal ".
erected a monument for the people's heroes in order to remember the heroes and pass on the spirit of heroes from generation to generation. This is why September 30 is the National Martyrs' Day.
In addition, it is determined that September 30 is the martyrs' anniversary, which is connected with the National Day on October 1, and also gives the National Day a new connotation. Martyrs' Day is both different and integrated, making the rules and regulations during the National Day relaxed and orderly, reflecting the feelings of "drinking the wells without forgetting to dig wells during the National Day" and not forgetting to worship the martyrs on the National Day, making the meaning of the National Day more profound and making the National Day celebration more solemn and affectionate.
The significance of the establishment of Martyrs' Memorial Day
In order to remember and commemorate the lost heroes and martyrs! Our life today is hard-won! It was forged by countless revolutionary martyrs with their lives and loyalty. History cannot be forgotten, nor can it be forgotten.
From the establishment of the Martyrs' Day "only the first aspiration to pursue the far-reaching situation", to the establishment of the meritorious and honor commendation system "establish a monument to commend morality", and then to the formulation of the Hero and Martyrs Protection Law to "produce great trust in the world", we are delighted to see that a series of national actions to pay tribute to heroes and respect heroes are returning, and the trend of promoting the virtuous, admiring heroes, and respecting martyrs is forming a trend.
The times are changing, and the spirit of heroes will last forever. Faced with some despicable history in society, the absurd deconstruction of classics, and the despicable insult of heroes. All parties in society were indignant and took action to defend heroes, sing the battle to defend heroes, defend the reputation of heroes and justice in accordance with the law, defend the pioneers of heroes, respect historical facts, and defend lofty values, and is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It has become a consensus of the whole society to commemorate the martyrs and relay struggle.
Text editor: Yang Gang Reviewed by: Xu Liping