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July 27

It's a day worth remembering

71 years ago today

Korean Armistice Agreement signed

The War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea ended in victory

The Chinese people used a

A world-shaking victory

Fighting for a safe country and a peaceful homeland

In October 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army crossed the Yalu River.

71 years have passed

Why should we still remember this day?

The photos

Maybe I can give you the answer

A special two-inch photo

This is a photo that has been treasured for more than 70 years.

Handsome young man in the photo

It is the "super hero" Yang Gensi

1949

Meng Qibin, who had just joined the army

I was fortunate to study in Yang Gensi's company.

In the Liberation War

Yang Gensi has won many honorary titles

He is a well-known "explosion king"

Many new fighters

They all regard Yang Gensi as their idol

Everyone gathered around Yang Gensi to ask for photos

Yang Gensi specially gave Meng Qibin a

Signed and stamped photo

Meng Qibin recalled:

“The photos he gave to others were all one inch

I got a two-inch one.

He wrote to me several times afterwards.

Because he wanted to pursue our team leader, a lesbian

He was embarrassed to write directly."

September 1950

During Yang Gensi's visit to Beijing to attend the conference

I heard that my troops have already moved north.

Prepare to join the Korean War

As soon as the meeting ended

Yang Gensi has no time to go home

I didn't leave a farewell letter to my favorite female comrade.

Just catch up with the old troops

Go to the Korean battlefield

November 29, 1950

In the second battle of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea

To stop the enemy

The 58th Division of the 20th Army of the Volunteer Army

Yang Gensi, the commander of the 3rd Company

Leading 3 companies

Repel 8 enemy attacks

The whole company fights until only 3 people are left

At the last moment, he held the explosive pack

Die together with the enemy who rushed to the position

Only 28 years old

A photo of a heroic mother

This is the painter Gao Shuji and his family.

A photo I have treasured for many years

In the photo, Gao Shuji stands sideways

Next to an old man

This old man is

Huang Jiguang's mother Deng Fangzhi

Huang Jiguang grew up in a poor family

Never took a photo

When promoting heroic deeds

Painter Gao Shuji

Memories of Huang Jiguang's mother Deng Fangzhi

Completed this portrait of Huang Jiguang that later became widely circulated

April 1952

Huang Jiguang arrived at the Korean battlefield more than a year ago

Write a letter to your mother

"Determined to serve the people in battle

Don’t leave the battlefield until you have accomplished something.”

Six months after this letter was sent

The Battle of Shangganling begins

Huang Jiguang's troops were ordered to capture Hill 597.9

Huang Jiguang volunteered to fight

Go blow up the enemy bunker with two comrades

Less than 50 meters away from the enemy's firing point

Huang Jiguang and his comrades were discovered by the enemy

existmachine gunUnder the strafing, comrades died one after another

Huang Jiguang dragged his injured leg and crawled towards the enemy's firing point

In front of the bunker

He threw the last grenade into the bunker

Then make a great effort

Use your body to block the enemy's gun.

After the battle, Huang Jiguang was still lying on the bunker

With both hands tightly grasping the sack on the bunker

The bullet pierced his chest and abdomen

There was a bowl-sized hole on his back

The remains of a blasting tube dug out from the place where Huang Jiguang died

When the news of Huang Jiguang's death reached his hometown

His 60-year-old mother, Deng Fangzhi

Not a tear shed

Just sitting alone at the entrance of the village

Looking at the direction my son left home

Soon after, she sent her youngest son Huang Jishu to join the army.

Heading to North Korea

Before the Chinese People's Volunteer Army withdrew from North Korea

Huang Jishu came to the place where Huang Jiguang died

Before leaving

He took a handful of soil soaked in his brother's blood

Together with the found shrapnel, they were brought back home

A composite photo of the hero's wish being fulfilled

This photo is a computer-generated

The young man in the photo is Sun Zhanyuan

On the evening of October 14, 1952

The setting sun on the Shangganling position before the fierce battle

In the tunnel

Warriors ready to fight

Waiting for the signal to counterattack

Taking advantage of the gap before the attack

135th Regiment, 45th Division, 15th Army of the Volunteer Army

Sun Zhanyuan, the leader of the assault platoon of the 7th Company

and Yi Caixue, leader of the blasting team

Talking about the vision after the victory

Sun Zhanyuan said:

"If we don't sacrifice ourselves tonight

After the War

My wish is to buy a pair of leather shoes

Take a photo at Tiananmen Square in Beijing

I will be satisfied.”

Soon, Sun Zhanyuan led the assault platoon to launch a counterattack

When approaching the position

His legs were blown off by enemy shells.

Yi Caixue hurriedly took out the first aid kit from his body

To bandage Sun Zhanyuan

Sun Zhanyuan rejected Yicaixue

And commanded:

"The battle is urgent, don't worry about me first

We can't stay here any longer.

The enemy's firing point has not been destroyed.

For victory

You go blow up the enemy's bunker right now

I'll cover you!"

Yi Caixue, under the cover of platoon leader Sun Zhanyuan, blasted several enemy firing points. Photo courtesy of Dandong Memorial Hall of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea

Sun Zhanyuan with strong will

Crawling back and forth

Use machine guns to cover Yi Caixue's blasting

Destroyed 3 enemy fire points

However, the enemy suddenly counterattacked from the side and rear of the position.

With their comrades killed and wounded one after another and their ammunition running out,

Sun Zhanyuan endured great pain

Hard crawl

Remove the grenade from the enemy's body and continue fighting

When the enemy troops pressed forward

He detonated the last grenade

Died together with the enemy at the age of 27

Portrait of Sun Zhanyuan

Yi Caixue's son Yi Xinqian said:

“Every Spring Festival

My father told us

I want to burn some paper for Uncle Sun.

Uncle Sun's family also failed

Not married yet

No children

Sacrificed like this

So always remember him.”

In order to fulfill Sun Zhanyuan's unfulfilled wish

Follow Yi Caixue's dying instructions

Yi Xinqian brought a pair of brand new leather shoes

Sent to Linzhou Martyrs Cemetery in Henan Province

Sun Zhanyuan Martyrs Memorial Hall

Sun Zhanyuan has another unfulfilled wish.

Finally, through computer synthesis technology

After many years, it was realized

The hero finally reunited with his motherland

Frozen together forever

71 years have passed

Heroes never go away

In 2022, there is a heroic mother

After the heroic sacrifice of the eldest son

He sent his youngest son to the army.

She is the mother of martyr Xiao Siyuan

Xiao Siyuan's younger brother Xiao Rongji

Joined the Company of Heroes

It is the "Yang Gensi Company"

Today, the "Huang Jiguang Hero Company"

It has become a sharp knife for Chinese airborne troops

The first name called in the queue during roll call every day

Always the loudest "Huang Jiguang"

One person calls the roll, and everyone answers “Here”

now

The village where martyr Sun Zhanyuan was born

Named "Zhanyuan Village"

South Third Ring Road in Linzhou, Henan

Named "Zhanyuan Avenue"

In the embrace of the majestic Taihang Mountains

Entrance to Zhanyuan Village

An 8.2-kilometer-long cement road

It is called "Hero Road" by the villagers

Hero's Name

Engraved on the Taihang Mountains

Always Remember

last year

Veterans Affairs Publicity Center

Connecting 73 veterans of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea in 73 locations

Carefully produced 73 episodes of oral history micro-documentaries

"1950, Crossing the Yalu River"

July this year

This micro-documentary was officially donated

It was collected by the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

From this moment on

The "Individual Memories" of Veterans of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid

Becoming a "national memory"

71 years have passed

Why can't we forget?

Because there are 197,653 Chinese heroes

For the motherland, for the people, for peace

Gave precious life

Because of the sacrifices of countless heroes

Only then can we have the hard-won peace and prosperity of the country today.

Salute to the great victory 71 years ago

Remember our ancestors and move forward