This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army’s Long March. September 30 was China’s 13th Martyrs’ Day. That morning, a ceremony to present flower baskets to fallen heroes was held at the Yancheng Martyrs Cemetery, with representatives from all walks of life in the city in attendance. Yan Hanping, Secretary of the CPC Yancheng Municipal Committee; Wu Wei, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Yancheng Municipal Committee and Acting Mayor; Wang Rong, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Yancheng Municipal People’s Congress; Yang Weida, Chairman of the Yancheng Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference; and Huang Hua, Deputy Secretary of the Yancheng Municipal Committee, attended the ceremony alongside representatives from various sectors of society.

In a solemn and reverent atmosphere, the attendees paid heartfelt tribute to the martyrs and commemorated their great achievements, reaffirming their commitment to their original aspirations and missions. They pledged to bear in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping’s earnest instructions, carry forward the spirit of fearing neither hardship nor danger and daring to struggle and win, uphold the great founding spirit of the Communist Party of China, and forge ahead on the Long March of the new era. They also pledged to fully implement the decisions and plans set out at the Ninth Yancheng Municipal Party Congress and work tirelessly to advance the modernization of a new Yancheng characterized by economic strength, prosperity, a beautiful environment and a high standard of living.