On June 17, China's third aircraft carrier " Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Fujian Ship " was officially launched. This moment marked the entry of the Chinese People's Navy into the "three-ship passenger era." Family Memorial Don’t forget to tell Nai Weng. The Beiyang Navy Navy Cemetery in the UK also received good news from their hometown.
Wu who studied in the UK told Observer Network that after the "Fujian Ship" was launched, on the 21st he took photos carefully selected by many enthusiastic netizens of the Chinese Navy's most cutting-edge aircraft carrier, nuclear submarine , and 10,000-ton cruise ship. , to the Northern Navy Sailor Cemetery at St. John's Cemetery in Newcastle, England. After
arrived, we discovered that many flowers and photos of the launch of the "Fujian Ship" had been placed in front of the cemetery, as well as a Chinese flag. We will never forget those martyrs who sacrificed their lives heroically for the Chinese nation.
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In 1881 and 1887, two groups of heroic Beiyang Navy officers and soldiers, full of the belief of saving the country and strengthening the country, went to the Newcastle Shipyard in the United Kingdom to receive the warships ordered here. During the
period, five young sailors, including Yuan Peifu from Rongcheng in Shandong, Gu Shizhong from Lujiang in Anhui, and Lian Jinyuan, Chen Chengkui and Chen Shoufu from Fuzhou in Fujian, died in foreign lands and were buried in St. John's Cemetery. These five tombstones are all in Chinese style, standing opposite the tombstones of local people, facing the east and overlooking their hometown.
In 2017, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage entrusted the China Cultural Relics Protection Foundation to be responsible for the renovation work. After two years, the five-way Beiyang Navy sailor cemetery, which had been alone in the UK for more than 130 years, was finally completed. The Chinese Embassy in the UK said at the time, "The Chinese people remember this tragic and bitter history in order not to forget the national humiliation, work hard to achieve national rejuvenation, and make greater contributions to world peace, stability and prosperity."
As As the repair work began, this little-known history was widely disseminated. Compatriots in the UK often went to the cemetery to pay homage and placed photos of Chinese warships in front of the tomb to comfort the spirits of these sailors. Especially when China enters the aircraft carrier era, every time a new aircraft carrier is launched, everyone can’t wait to tell the ancestors the good news. The latest aircraft carrier pictures will always appear in front of the tombstone on time.
On Qingming Festival in 2015, a photo of " Liaoning ship " was placed in front of the tomb. Picture from cover news
In 2017, a photo of "Shandong ship" was placed in front of the tomb.
This time the "Fujian ship" is no exception. Wu, a classmate studying in the UK, told According to Observer.com, when he came to the cemetery to pay his respects on the 21st, the tombstone was already filled with flowers and photos of the "Fujian Ship", "Liaoning Ship", 55 destroyer , and a Chinese flag.
Wu is 20 years old and studying linguistics in the UK. He likes to pay attention to history and military fields. After learning that the "Fujian Ship" was launched, he decided to take the news with him to visit the British Northern Navy sailor's grave.
Before setting off, he asked his big V friends to collect "handsome photos" of mighty and domineering Chinese warships from netizens on Weibo, print them out and seal them in plastic. With the help of many parties, this move was also noticed by the leader of the 101 ship, who specially sent the official picture of the Nanchang ship.
The picture comes from Wu’s friend, Weibo netizen @梦 Killer Whale
. Taking photos of the Chinese Navy’s latest aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines, and 10,000-ton cruise ships, Wu took a three-hour train ride to Newcastle. "The weather was pretty good that day, it was finally sunny," which gave him a feeling of God's blessing.
When we arrived at the Sailor's Tomb, we saw that the tombstone was already full of photos and flowers. Many people must have been here before. After presenting flowers and bowing, classmate Wu sat on the grass for half an hour. Looking at the scene in front of him, he sighed with emotion: "The century-old navy has finally blossomed and bore fruit." It’s hard to describe it in words. It’s like integrating into the long history of the nation.”
Wu said that he considers himself a happy post-2000s military fan. He was born in the “Last Ship” era when China’s navy was relatively weak. I went to Liugong Island to see the Beiyang Navy exhibition. I felt aggrieved and sad. Now that I have witnessed with my own eyes the gradual realization of the dream of a strong military in the new era, "strength suddenly came to me."
When talking about his expectations for the future of China's military industry, classmate Wu became excited and spoke eloquently about his hope that the country would maintain its composure and continue to develop in many aspects as planned.
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Not forgetting the long-cherished wishes of our predecessors, many people, like Wu, have recently voluntarily sent photos of the "Fujian Ship" to the monuments and cemeteries of China's modern naval ancestors to comfort the martyrs, and this Isn’t it that the spirit of the Chinese nation is passed down from generation to generation.
Sea and Air Guards Wang Wei, Beiyang Navy’s legendary general Sa Zhenbing, one of the founders of China’s modern navy Shen Baozhen... They were all filled with flowers and photos in front of them, and almost every photo was thoughtfully done. The plastic packaging process is done so that these "warships" and "fighters" can stay with them for a long time.
Pictures from @钧正平
Pictures in front of Shen Baozhen’s tomb are from the Straits website.
In front of the Ice Tomb in Sa Town.
China’s only modern memorial hall for naval martyrs. The naval battle of Majiang between China and France . The naval officers who died in the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1894 were worshiped together. Photos of the "Fujian Ship" were also put up in Zhaozhong Temple by citizens who came in the rain.
Pictures from Workers Daily
Fuzhou citizens who came to pay homage also remembered the scene when Admiral Liu Huaqing was as humble as a primary school student 42 years ago, standing on tiptoes to visit the US aircraft carrier, and his eyes were red, "After decades of hard work, With the development, the Chinese Navy has finally become stronger." "We must show them the photos. We can live the life we have now because of the efforts of their older generation, generation after generation."
Today, the "three ship passengers" of the Liaoning, Shandong, and Fujian ships have reported for duty, and the "War Eagles" have taken to the sky to protect the motherland's sea and sky. They must be able to see this scene.
(Original title: This photo appeared in front of the tomb of a sailor of the Beiyang Navy far away in England——)
Source: Beijing Daily WeChat public account
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