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President Xi Honors National Heroes on Martyrs' Day in Beijing
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News18•30-09-2026, 16:45
President Xi Honors National Heroes on Martyrs' Day in Beijing
- •Chinese President Xi Jinping led a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square to present flower baskets to fallen national heroes.
- •The event took place on September 30, observed as 'Martyrs Day' in China, one day before National Day.
- •China will begin a week-long shutdown for National Day holidays starting Thursday.
- •Since its establishment in 2014, President Xi has consistently paid homage to fallen heroes on Martyrs' Day.
- •Nine large flower baskets were placed before the Monument to the People’s Heroes during the ceremony.
Key Questions Answered
China observes September 30 as 'Martyrs Day', which is held one day before National Day to pay tribute to fallen national heroes.
Martyrs Day was established in 2014, and since then Chinese President Xi Jinping has consistently joined other leaders to pay homage to fallen heroes on this day.
Starting from Thursday, China officially shuts down for a week to celebrate the National Day holidays.
