Wei Tieliang introduces the heroic deeds of martyrs at the Changyi anti-Japanese war martyr's cemetery in Changyi City, east China's Shandong Province, April 2, 2021. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
The Changyi anti-Japanese war martyr's cemetery was built in 1945 to commemorate martyrs died during Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. In 2012, Wei Tieliang, a retired veteran who had been a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for 50 years, took over the management of the martyr's cemetery from another veteran Chen Guangju who had guarded the cemetery for 33 years. Since then, Wei has served here for about ten years. His daily work includes wiping the memorial tablets, cleaning the yard, planting flowers and fixing the wall. When people visit here, Wei introduces the heroic deeds of the martyrs to them. Sometimes, the stories brought tears to his eyes. Wei said that guarding the cemetery is to pass down the spirits of the heroes.
Wei Tieliang sorts out the heroic deeds of martyrs he collected at the Changyi anti-Japanese war martyr's cemetery in Changyi City, east China's Shandong Province, April 2, 2021. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Wei Tieliang introduces the heroic deeds of martyrs at the Changyi anti-Japanese war martyr's cemetery in Changyi City, east China's Shandong Province, April 2, 2021. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Wei Tieliang introduces the heroic deeds of martyrs to pupils at the Changyi anti-Japanese war martyr's cemetery in Changyi City, east China's Shandong Province, April 2, 2021. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Wei Tieliang salutes to martys' tablets at the Changyi anti-Japanese war martyr's cemetery in Changyi City, east China's Shandong Province, April 2, 2021. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Wei Tieliang introduces the heroic deeds of martyrs at the Changyi anti-Japanese war martyr's cemetery in Changyi City, east China's Shandong Province, April 2, 2021. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Wei Tieliang walks past a memorial monument at the Changyi anti-Japanese war martyr's cemetery in Changyi City, east China's Shandong Province, April 2, 2021. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Wei Tieliang salutes to martys' tablets at the Changyi anti-Japanese war martyr's cemetery in Changyi City, east China's Shandong Province, April 2, 2021. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Wei Tieliang introduces the heroic deeds of martyrs to pupils at the Changyi anti-Japanese war martyr's cemetery in Changyi City, east China's Shandong Province, April 2, 2021. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Wei Tieliang wipes tears when introducing the heroic deeds of martyrs at the Changyi anti-Japanese war martyr's cemetery in Changyi City, east China's Shandong Province, April 2, 2021. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
In this combination photo, left part taken on April 2, 2021 by Guo Xulei shows Wei Tieliang wiping the memorial tablets (L) and right part taken on March 28, 2012 by Sun Shubao shows Chen Guangju wiping the memorial tablets at the Changyi anti-Japanese war martyr's cemetery in Changyi City, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua)
Wei Tieliang introduces the heroic deeds of martyrs to pupils at the Changyi anti-Japanese war martyr's cemetery in Changyi City, east China's Shandong Province, April 2, 2021. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Wei Tieliang and pupils salute to martyrs' tablets at the Changyi anti-Japanese war martyr's cemetery in Changyi City, east China's Shandong Province, April 2, 2021. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Wei Tieliang introduces the heroic deeds of martyrs to pupils at the Changyi anti-Japanese war martyr's cemetery in Changyi City, east China's Shandong Province, April 2, 2021. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
