Expeditionary Corps Memorial symbol of held 24 urn burial | Expeditionary Corps Memorial _ Memorial news

Central wide nets of tengchong, June 12 (Xinhua Li Tengfei) according to voice of the central canton News reported, in 1942, 100,000 Chinese expeditionary force against Japan invaders and defend the Burma Road the last lifeline of foreign aid, and headed to Myanmar. In 3 years and 3 months of battle, China invested a total strength of 400,000 people, more than half the casualties, countless souls buried in the vast mountains of the Sino-Burmese border. Today (11th), 2014 "Chinese Expeditionary Army Corps Memorial" in Memorial events held in tengchong, Yunnan province, will welcome back from seek Chinese expeditionary force in Burma Corps Memorial part of the remains of burial.

This year is the 70 anniversary of the retrocession of victory and tengchong, Western Yunnan. In tengchong Memorial Cemetery China Expeditionary Force anti-Japanese killed soldiers Tomb, probably half hours yiqian offering abroad open, 24 a with China Expeditionary Force remains of ashes tank was burial, this times activities planned from Myanmar South kan, and eight Mo, and La Xu, and mount friends found take China Expeditionary Force remains, but due to objective conditions by limited, only welcome take to has original buried Yu South kan, and eight mo of part expeditionary force remains, and La Xu, and mount friends cemetery of part Kuang trillion soil, cemetery of dirt was loaded Yu 24 a ashes tank in the, This morning, sent to China from tengchong laifeng Temple buried here the expedition before the anti-Japanese War Memorial Plaza, memorial ceremonies.

Mark the Centre of the square is surrounded by bronze sculptures, according to Chinese expeditionary army "Mans friends join forces" as the background, the back is the "Chinese expeditionary army 70 years offering" oration, engraved on both sides with "China Expeditionary Force profile, order of battle, battle and Expeditionary Force martyred leaders", 20 tablets. This memorial service will be held in the war veterans meet, visit war memorials and war graves cemetery in West Yunnan and other areas.

(Original title: Chinese Expeditionary Forces Corps Memorial memorial activities 24 urn burial)

10:14 on June 12, 2014 Chinese radio network