Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-09-30T19:52:13Z 2026-09-30T19:52:13Z 2026-09-30 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television China Leadership Sept 30, 2026 China-Martyrs' Day/Commemoration/Wrap-up Xi, other leaders pay tribute to national heroes on Martyrs' Day Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders attended a ceremony to present flower baskets to fallen national heroes at Tian'anmen Square in central Beijing on Wednesday morning. The event was held to mark Martyrs' Day. Observed on Sept. 30, one day before National Day, the day commemorates those who gave their lives for national independence and prosperity. Since Martyrs' Day was established in 2014, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has maintained the tradition of paying homage to fallen heroes on the day. The other leaders who attended the ceremony on Wednesday included Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng. They were joined by representatives from all walks of life. The ceremony began at 10:00. All attendees sang the national anthem, followed by a moment of silence in tribute to the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the liberation of the Chinese people and the development of the People's Republic of China. After a group of children sang the official song of the Chinese Young Pioneers, nine large flower baskets, with ribbons reading "Eternal Glory to the People's Heroes," were placed in front of the Monument to the People's Heroes. The baskets were presented in the name of the CPC Central Committee; the National People's Congress Standing Committee; the State Council; the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; the Central Military Commission; non-Communist parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and patriots without party affiliations; people's organizations and people from all walks of life; veterans, retired senior officials and the relatives of martyrs; and Chinese Young Pioneers. Xi and other leaders walked up to the foot of the monument, where he straightened the ribbons on the baskets. Then, they walked around the monument to pay their tributes. Children and other attendees also laid flowers at the foot of the monument. The ceremony was presided over by Yin Li, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee. This year marks the 105th founding anniversary of the CPC and the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March, which lasted from 1934 to 1936. The arduous journey helped lay the foundation for the eventual victory of the Chinese revolution. Narration Beijing, China - Sept 30, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Martyrs' Day commemoration at Tian'anmen Square 2. Chinese national flag 3. Monument to the People's Heroes, red flags 4. Various of huge flower basket 5. Various of flower bed, red flags 6. Commemoration in progress 7. Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of Central Military Commission; Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee; Zhao Leji, member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee; Wang Huning, member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee; Cai Qi, member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee; Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee; Li Xi, member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee; Chinese Vice President Han Zheng arriving 8. Various of commemoration in progress 9. Various of flower baskets, attendees, Monument to the People's Heroes, guard of honor 10. Commemoration in progress 11. Various of Monument to the People's Heroes, red flags, flower baskets, guard of honor, military band playing trumpets 12. Various of Xi, other attendees 13. Commemoration in progress 14. Various of guard of honor marching; commemoration in progress; attendees 15. Various of Chinese national anthem being played; Xi, other attendees singing Chinese national anthem; Chinese national flag, Monument to the People's Heroes, Chinese national emblem 16. Commemoration in progress 17. Various of Xi, other attendees paying silent tribute to martyrs; Monument to the People's Heroes 18. Various of Monument to the People's Heroes 19. Various of children singing patriotic song; Monument to the People's Heroes, China's national flag, marble bas-relief on monument, other attendees, national flag 20. Commemoration in progress 21. Various of guard of honor marching 22. Military band playing music 23. Various of guard of honor carrying flower baskets, marching to monument; Xi, other senior leaders walking to monument 24. Various of guard of honor, Monument to the People's Heroes, flower baskets 25. Xi, other senior leaders standing in front of monument 26. Flower basket 27. Xi, other senior leaders standing in front of monument 28. Xi straightening red ribbons on flower basket 29. Great Hall of the People 30. Various of Xi leading other senior leaders to walk around monument to pay tribute, Monument to the People's Heroes, bas-relief on monument, flower bed 31. Various of other attendees walking to monument to lay flowers