Cemetery well prepared to receive remains of 43 Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs

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

Cemetery well prepared to receive remains of 43 Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck the waters off Yilan County, Taiwan, at 23:05 Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 24.67 degrees north latitude and 122.06 degrees east longitude. The earthquake struck at a depth of 60 km, the center said.

The quake was felt across Taiwan, with buildings shaking noticeably. No reports of casualties or property damage have been released so far.

A China Media Group (CMG) reporter in Taipei reported feeling strong tremors when the quake struck. Lights inside his room swayed violently, while doors and windows rattled during the shaking. He later moved to a shelter.

As of midnight Sunday, rail services in parts of Taiwan were slowed or suspended as a precaution. No abnormalities have been reported at the island’s three nuclear power plants.

Fire departments said they received two reports of people trapped due to the earthquake and had dispatched rescue teams.

In Yilan County, the area closest to the epicenter, local authorities issued alerts warning of possible aftershocks and urged residents to evacuate immediately if they found structural damage to their homes.

6.6-magnitude quake hits waters off Taiwan: CENC