Every name is engraved with immortality.
Every bouquet of chrysanthemums is filled with thoughts.
Every note expresses admiration.
It’s another year of Qingming, and it’s time to mourn.
Going along the lush Daanqiao Road, you can see many people walking slowly with their eyes firm and holding yellow and white chrysanthemums along the way. They all have the same destination – Chengdu Martyrs Cemetery.
On April 3, the first day of the Qingming holiday, many citizens spontaneously came to the Chengdu Martyrs Cemetery to pay homage to the loyal souls of the martyrs. At the same time, in order to follow the footsteps of heroes, inherit the legacy of the martyrs, carry forward the national spirit, enhance the sense of historical responsibility and mission, and cultivate patriotism, fire protection and public security have all carried out memorial activities.
Citizens put their condolences on “remembering heroes and cherishing a happy life”
“People’s heroes are immortal”, as soon as you enter the Chengdu Martyrs Cemetery, you can see the golden monument engraved with these eight characters. Many people were holding a bunch of chrysanthemums and climbing up the stairs while looking at them. The monument is full of flowers. Behind the monument is a commemorative plaque of “Chengdu Martyrs’ List” engraved with the names of the martyrs. Below the list, it is also covered with yellow and white chrysanthemums. Every bouquet of chrysanthemums is entrusted with a miss and admiration.
“The names engraved here are all heroes. It was their sacrifices that brought us a happy life.” Mr. Feng pointed to the “Chengdu Martyrs’ List” and said to the two little girls beside him. Mr. Feng told reporters that the two children were 5 and 7 years old. This year’s Qingming Festival, he made a special trip to bring them to sacrifice. “The historical stories told here are vivid, and the feeling this atmosphere brings to the children is also real, far more vivid than the words in the textbook. I hope that today I can give them a good patriotic education class, so that they can Know how to be grateful, know that life is not easy to come by, and cherish today’s happy life.”
All the way to the inside, we came to the Martyrs Cemetery, where more than 40 citizens in Hanfu were presenting flowers to the martyrs. The styles of Hanfu vary, but the participants are all equally solemn. Ms. Deng told reporters that they are all members of a community and made a special trip to pay homage to the martyrs. “The martyrs used their flesh and blood to create our current peace. Let’s offer flowers to express our tribute.”
The reporter also noticed that Ms. Liu, a citizen, went to each martyr’s tombstone and carefully watched the life stories engraved on the tombstone. She told reporters that this was the first time she came to the martyr’s cemetery to pay homage. “Because my boyfriend is a policeman, I also paid more attention to some police news and learned about the danger and hard work of their work.” After watching many martyrs After the deed, Ms. Liu sighed: “I used to think that the martyrs were far away from us, but when I came here, I realized that they are actually the people around us, firefighters, policemen, soldiers… They are heroic to protect the society and everyone. Sacrifice is worth remembering forever.”
The reporter saw that the tombstones of the martyrs were surrounded by flowers, and the bouquets were filled with notes of mourning: “When you set off, you wear red flowers on your chest, and when you return, you will protect the national flag. Turn around, and there is no return date.” Sleeping here forever, I wish to be a happy big boy in the next life.” “I have never seen you in my life, I will miss it all my life, may you and your comrades be all well in another world.” “Spring has come, flowers have bloomed, mountains and rivers are safe, and the world is safe. “… Every word, every word, expresses the citizens’ memory of the martyrs.
In memory of revolutionary martyrs, various groups in Chengdu carry out sacrifices to martyrs
In addition to citizens spontaneously going to the martyrs’ cemetery to pay their respects to the martyrs, firefighting, public security and other groups have all carried out memorial activities to learn the spirit of the martyrs and absorb spiritual nutrients.
On April 2, the Chengdu Veterans Affairs System organized the “2022 Endeavour, Qingming Festival Martyrs and the Theme Party Day of the Chengdu Veterans Affairs System”. At 10:00 on the morning of the 2nd, the cemetery of the Martyrs of the Battle of Chengdu was solemn and solemn, and the participants lined up neatly to pay tribute to the revolutionary martyrs. At the same time, all the staff wiped the tombstones of the martyrs and presented flowers to the martyrs.
On April 2, the Chengdu Fire Rescue Detachment held a memorial ceremony for the martyrs during the Qingming Festival at the Chengdu Martyrs Cemetery, deeply cherishing the memory of the revolutionary martyrs and remembering the deeds of the martyrs. At about 9:00 in the morning, all the fire rescue personnel lined up neatly in front of the monument to the revolutionary martyrs, took off their hats and stood solemnly, bowed in silence, and deeply expressed their admiration and grief for the revolutionary martyrs. Then, holding flowers, he came to the martyr’s cemetery, brushed off the light dust on the tombstone, and deeply cherished the memory of the martyrs.
Advocating online sacrificial sweeps to enter the martyr’s cemetery for sacrificial sweeps, real-name appointments are required
Chengdu Business Daily-Red Star News reporter learned from the Chengdu Martyrs Memorial Facility Protection Center that in order to reduce the gathering of people and effectively block the spread of the epidemic, the Chengdu Martyrs Memorial Facility Protection Center proposes to carry out the “2022 Endeavour Online Festival” during the Qingming Festival. With the theme of “Heroic Martyrs”, an online sacrificial sweeping activity focusing on cherishing the memory of the martyrs and promoting the spirit of the martyrs.
You can pay tribute to the heroes, offer flowers and leave messages through the WeChat public account of “Chengdu Heroes and Martyrs” and “Chengdu Heroes and Martyrs Network”. Gradually shift from the traditional way of on-site sacrifice and sweeping to spiritual inheritance, to promote the change of customs and customs, and to carry forward the new style of the times.
Sweeping appointment method:
Mobile terminal: Enter the WeChat official account of “Chengdu Heroes and Martyrs” → click “Martyrs Cemetery” in the menu bar → select “Online Appointment” → fill in “Registration Appointment”.
Web page: Open “Chengdu Heroes Network” → select “Online Appointment” → fill in “Registration Appointment”.
Citizens who want to visit the Chengdu Martyrs Cemetery to pay their respects should make an appointment with their real name in advance. Citizens must obey the relevant regulations of the park’s epidemic prevention and control, wear masks during the whole process of sacrifice, consciously take personal protection, obey the guidance of staff, take the initiative to show the appointment code, and cooperate with temperature measurement and “health code + itinerary code” joint inspection. Persons with abnormal body temperature, yellow or red health code, and asterisk “*” in the itinerary code are not allowed to enter the park. If you need to queue up due to current restrictions, you should maintain a distance and wait patiently to prevent gatherings.
At the same time, please consciously maintain the ritual and traffic order, prevent people from gathering together, prohibit fireworks and firecrackers and burning paper money, and strictly prevent the occurrence of fires and major safety accidents. At the same time, it is necessary to keep the environment in the park clean and tidy, and express the memory of the martyrs in a civilized and safe way of paying homage.
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Since 2021
8 police officers from Sichuan,
6 auxiliary police officers died on duty
In times of peace, the public security team was one of the most sacrificed and dedicated teams. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, a total of 1,006 police officers in the Sichuan public security team have died on duty; since 2021, a total of 8 police officers and 6 auxiliary police officers in the Sichuan public security team have died on duty.
Tomb-sweeping Day is approaching, police in many places in Sichuan held memorial activities to pay tribute to the martyrs. In the early morning of April 1, the Jinjiang Branch of the Chengdu Public Security Bureau held a Qingming Festival at the Mopanshan Martyrs Cemetery. The civilians and the auxiliary police deeply cherished the immortal achievements of the public security martyrs and expressed their deep remembrance of the sacrificed comrades through salutes, flowers, and silence. One of the martyrs was Jin Shaoqing. In 1967, when he was 37 years old, he was unfortunately shot in the head while performing a mission. For a long time, the bureau has always maintained close contact with Jin Shaoqing’s family members, visited and expressed condolences, and implemented meticulous care work. Jin Shaoqing’s heroic deeds and related photos are also displayed in the honor room of the sub-bureau, so that the civilians, auxiliary police, especially the young generation can learn from Jin Shaoqing’s heroic deeds, inherit the legacy of the martyrs, and do a good job in the social governance of the public security organs in the new era, fight crime, and serve the people. Work.
The Chengdu Public Security Bureau also launched the original theme MV “I Gone That Day”, using real and moving pictures and lyrics that touch people’s hearts, singing the nostalgia for the sacrifice of heroes and the inheritance of the heroic spirit.
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