Visiting Shanggao Martyrs' Cemetery for Anti-Japanese War heroes in Jiangxi (1/4)

Aerial photo shows the Shanggao Martyrs' Cemetery for Anti-Japanese War heroes in Jiangxi Province, July 16, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Lixin) The cemetery is built to commemorate soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the 1941 Battle of Shanggao. It is listed among China's first batch of national-level anti-war memorial facilities and sites.

The Battle of Shanggao was a decisive victory for Chinese forces in the Anti-Japanese War. After over 20 days of large-scale combat in Shanggao, the Chinese army inflicted over 15,000 casualties on the Japanese troops, marking another major triumph following victories at battles such as Pingxingguan and Taierzhuang.

Aerial photo taken on July 16, 2025 shows the tombstones and three large cenotaphs at the Martyrs' Cemetery for Anti-Japanese War heroes. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Lixin)

A group pf college students learn about the history of the Battle of Shanggao at the Shanggao Martyrs' Cemetery for Anti-Japanese War heroes in Jiangxi Province, July 16, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Lixin)

Qin Honghua, a descendant of late veteran Qin Ranxuan in the Battle of Shanggao, bows before his father's tombstone at the Shanggao Martyrs' Cemetery for Anti-Japanese War heroes in Jiangxi Province, July 16, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Lixin)