There are many revolutionary martyrs cemeteries in Shanghai. In addition to many individual cemeteries, cemeteries, monuments (towers, halls, halls) and statues, there are 14 public revolutionary martyrs cemeteries alone.

Because Shanghai was the birthplace of the Communist Party of China and the early guidance center of the Chinese revolutionary movement. Chinese Communists and revolutionaries once waged arduous struggles here for people's liberation, national independence and the rejuvenation of China. Where there is struggle, there is bloodshed and sacrifice. The land of Shanghai is full of indelible historical footprints left by them. Their deeds are earth-moving, and their names will always be recorded in history.

What is commendable is that the reconstruction and expansion process of these martyrs 'cemeteries is basically in line with the development of the times. This allows more people to get closer to heroes in the martyrs' cemeteries, tell their stories, learn their spirit, and let the heroic songs have become the collective memory of the Chinese nation.

The author spent nearly two months experiencing and witnessing with his own eyes party organizations at all levels, various groups and people from all walks of life celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China by paying homage to heroes.

Shanghai Longhua Martyrs Cemetery. The construction of Longhua Martyrs Cemetery has gone through a long historical period. Since the "Remains of the Twenty-Four Martyrs of Longhua" were excavated in Longhua Area in 1950, the older generation of revolutionaries had the wish to establish a Longhua Martyrs Cemetery here to comfort the martyrs. Since then, the work related to the construction of the park has never been interrupted, and the construction of infrastructure has stopped until April 1985, when the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued a reply to the "Request for Instructions on the Establishment of Longhua Martyrs Cemetery" submitted by the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government. The "Request for Instructions on the Overall Design Plan of Longhua Martyrs Cemetery". In October 1993, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, in accordance with the instructions of the State Council, approved the relocation of Shanghai City Martyrs Cemetery to Longhua Martyrs Cemetery for construction. The completed Longhua Martyrs Cemetery in Shanghai City was a national key martyrs memorial building protection unit. Based on this instruction, the construction of Longhua Martyrs Cemetery started on May 27, 1994, civil works were completed on April 5, 1995, and opened to the public on July 1. Its memorial hall opened on May 28, 1997.

Deng Xiaoping inscribed the name of the Longhua Martyrs Cemetery, Jiang Zemin inscribed the name of the Longhua Martyrs Cemetery Monument "Red Heart and Blue Blood for the People", and Chen Yun inscribed the name of the Longhua Martyrs Memorial Hall.

More than 1600 martyrs including Gu Zhenghong, Luo Yinong, Zhao Shiyan, Lin Yunan and Li Qiushi are buried here, including 271 martyrs who were collectively buried in the tomb of the unknown martyr.

Longhua Martyrs Memorial Hall. The basic display with the theme of "Red Heart and Blue Blood for the People-Shanghai Revolutionary Martyrs, Revolutionary Pioneers and Heroic Performance Exhibition" reflects the revolutionary journey and heroic deeds of Shanghai's heroes since the Opium War in 1840. The memorial hall has an exhibition area of 5000 square meters, displays 235 figures, and displays more than 1000 precious cultural relics, documents and photos.

The dynamic sculpture multimedia music exhibition in the preface hall of the memorial hall: "Illuminating the Hall of Faith".

Martyrs Cemetery in Minhang District. It was originally the tomb of martyrs in Shanghai County. In the autumn of 1949 and the spring of 1962, the former Shanghai County People's Government built the tomb of revolutionary martyrs twice. In April 1981, Shanghai County built a Martyrs Cemetery to relocate the remains of 144 revolutionary martyrs originally buried in the Beiqiao Martyrs Tomb and some scattered graves. In March 1993, due to the demolition of the former Shanghai County and the former Minhang District and the construction of the first one into Minhang District, the Shanghai County Martyrs Cemetery was renamed the Martyrs Cemetery of Minhang District. In April 2003, the Minhang District People's Government approved the project to relocate and rebuild the Martyrs Cemetery in Minhang District.

A total of more than 400 martyrs have died in Minhang District, and more than 180 were buried in this cemetery.

Baoshan Martyrs Cemetery. It is located in the east of Baosteel Residential Complex. It was built in March 1956 and is called the "Baoshan County Martyrs Cemetery". It was renovated and expanded in 1976 and was named "Baoshan Martyrs Tomb". In December 1987, the Shanghai City People's Government announced it as a protection unit for key martyrs memorial buildings in the city and renamed it "Baoshan Martyrs Cemetery." In 2004, renovations and renovations on the current scale were completed.

Here are the remains of 1886 martyrs who died heroically on the Baoshan Battlefield of the Battle of Liberation of Shanghai; the martyrs 'ashes room houses the urns of martyrs who died in the struggle against the enemy and in emergency rescue and disaster relief after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The Shanghai Liberation Memorial Hall is built in the Baoshan Martyrs Cemetery.

Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery in Jiading District. It was built in 1959; relocated in early 1993; in March 1994, the first phase of the project was completed; in March 2000, the second phase of the project was completed; in 2002, the exhibition of the Revolutionary Martyrs Historical Materials Exhibition Hall was renovated.

The main building of the cemetery has 6 tombstones in the martyrs 'tomb area and 17 group tombs. The cemetery praised 741 martyrs who died in various revolutionary historical periods, including 22 who died in the First and Second Domestic Revolutionary Wars, 43 who died during the Anti-Japanese War, 487 who died during the War of Liberation, and 189 who died after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Sculpture of clean government construction in the Martyrs Cemetery.

Gaoqiao Martyrs Cemetery. In memory of the revolutionary martyrs who died heroically while liberating Shanghai, the Shanghai City People's Government built the Gaoqiao Martyrs 'Tomb in 1954 to bury the remains of the martyrs. In 1993, after the establishment of Pudong New District, the Gaoqiao Martyrs Tomb was renamed Gaoqiao Martyrs Cemetery. In 2003, the Gaoqiao Martyrs Cemetery was comprehensively renovated and constructed.

During the Battle of the Liberation of Shanghai, 1619 revolutionary martyrs who died in the Pudong area slept here.

A large "August 1" sculpture inside the gate of the cemetery.

Chuansha Martyrs Cemetery. It was built in 1956 and was formerly known as Chuansha Martyrs 'Tomb. It was built to permanently commemorate the revolutionary martyrs who bravely sacrificed their lives for the cause of people's liberation. In 1993, after the establishment of Pudong New District, the Chuansha Martyrs Tomb was renamed Chuansha Martyrs Cemetery.

Buried here are a total of 384 martyrs who died for the country during the First and Second Revolutionary Civil War, the Anti-Japanese War, the Liberation War, and died in the struggle to defend the motherland and fight floods and rescue after liberation.

The martyrs sculpture group in the cemetery and the martyrs 'list wall in Pudong New District.

Nanhui Martyrs Cemetery. The predecessor was the Tomb of Martyrs of Zhoupu. In 1958, in order to commemorate the 127 PLA commanders and fighters of the 91st Division of the 31st Army of the Ninth Corps of the Third Field Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army who died in the fierce battle to liberate Zhoupu in Shanghai in May 1949 (including 103 unknown martyrs), the Nanhui County Committee of the Communist Party of China decided to build the Tomb of Martyrs of Zhoupu in Zhoupu. It was completed in 1960 and later renamed Nanhui Martyrs Cemetery.

A total of 173 martyrs were buried in the cemetery, and the newly built Nanhui heroic wall records a list of 798 Nanhui martyrs.

Sanlin Martyrs Cemetery. In order to commemorate the revolutionary martyrs in the Sanlin area, in March 1987, the Sanlin Township People's Government of Shanghai County invested and built this cemetery. In January 1994, with the approval of the Pudong New District Management Committee, it was designated as a district-level key martyrs memorial building protection unit in Pudong New District. In 2001, the People's Governments of Pudong New District and Sanlin Town renovated and repaired the cemetery. The martyrs 'tomb area covering more than 400 square meters houses three martyrs Shen Gancheng, Mao Fuyu and Wang Yuanfang. The Martyrs 'Deeds showroom displays the deeds of 39 martyrs who died in various periods in Sanlin area.

Shen Gancheng, the pioneer of the early railway workers 'movement of the Communist Party of China, was born here.

Martyrs Cemetery in Jinshan District. Its predecessor was the "Caojing 33 Martyr Tomb" built in February 1950. In May 1972, the Caojing Commune Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Caojing Commune Management Committee established the Martyrs Memorial Tomb Tower. In March 1991, the "Caojing 33 Martyrs Tomb" was renamed "Caojing Martyrs Cemetery", and the reconstruction and expansion project of the cemetery was carried out from March 1 to November 12. After several constructions, it was renamed Caojing Martyrs Cemetery in 1991. In 2012, Jinshan District expanded and repaired the Martyrs Cemetery and renamed it Jinshan District Martyrs Cemetery. It was completed and put into use in March 2013.

Exhibition preface hall of the Martyrs Memorial Hall in the cemetery.

Martyrs Cemetery in Songjiang District. Formerly known as the Songjiang Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery, it has been expanded twice since 1982. In May 1986, the Songjiang County People's Government named it the Songjiang Martyrs Cemetery. In December 1993, the Martyrs Cemetery site was expanded to its current site. With the approval of the Songjiang District Party Committee and District Government, the overall renovation of the Martyrs Cemetery in Songjiang District was carried out in 2011.

There are 173 martyrs resting here, including 5 during the Great Revolution, 9 during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, 22 during the War of Liberation, 80 during the War of Resistance Against U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, and 57 during the socialist construction period. There are also two co-burial tombs, which are the martyrs who died in the Mishidu blocking battle in the Battle of Songhu and the 10 unknown martyrs who died in the Battle of Liberation of Songjiang.

The Shanghai Fire Martyrs Memorial Park was completed in the Martyrs Cemetery in Songjiang District in April 2021. As the first memorial park in the country with the theme of fire fighting heroes, the Shanghai Fire Martyrs Memorial Park has heroes 'squares, monuments, scenic walls, and life columns.

The "Eternal Shine" Shanghai Fire Heroes Memorial Exhibition mainly introduces the martyrs who have died in the Shanghai fire brigade since the founding of New China.

Dongxiang Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery. Formerly known as the Tomb of the Martyrs in Huoshaomiao, it was built in 1939. The Dongxiang Anti-Japanese Democratic Government buried the soldiers and soldiers who died gloriously in the war against Japan and the Puppet People. It was the main cemetery of the Qingdong Peasant Movement during the Great Revolution. After the founding of New China, the people's government repaired the cemetery and named it the Tomb of the Huoshaomiao Martyrs. In 1980, the Martyrs Monument was erected. In 1983, a showroom for martyrs 'deeds was built and renamed the Dongxiang Revolutionary Martyrs Tomb. At the end of 1999, martyrs scattered in the Qingdong area were expanded and moved into the cemetery, naming it Dongxiang Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery. In 2011, another reconstruction and expansion was carried out, and the functions of the cemetery were fully upgraded.

In the tomb area, 371 martyrs (including 286 unknown martyrs) who died in various periods are buried; the exhibition hall displays the heroic deeds of 219 martyrs who died in various historical periods of China's revolution, construction, and reform.

Scene inside the memorial hall.

Xixiang Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery. Formerly known as Xiaozheng Martyr Tomb. In April 1973, it was built to bury seven martyrs who died in the battle of Zhuangqian Port during the Anti-Japanese War. Later, 10 martyrs including Wu Zhixi, who died during the New Democratic period, successively moved to Qingxi. In 1985, the tomb of the martyrs was moved to the new site in Xituoyuan, Xiaozheng Town. In 1999, martyrs buried scattered in the Qingxi area were moved to centralized burial and renamed the "Xixiang Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery". Reconstruction and expansion were carried out twice in 2011 and 2015.

The Xixiang Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery houses 89 martyrs (including 12 unknown martyrs) who died during the Great Revolution, the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the War of Liberation, and socialist national defense and economic construction; the showroom displays the life stories of 77 revolutionary martyrs including Wu Zhixi.

Showroom Exhibition Preface Hall.

The Martyrs Cemetery in Fengxian District was built in March 1990 and renovated in October 1999.

Buried in the revolutionary martyrs 'tomb are 10 martyrs from the 90th Division of the former Chinese People's Liberation Army who sacrificed their lives for the liberation of Fengxian and 26 martyrs including Zhu Gang and Tang Yonglin who sacrificed their lives in different revolutionary periods. The Historical Materials Exhibition Room of Revolutionary Martyrs in Fengxian District displays a brief history of the Fengxian Revolution and the heroic names of 398 martyrs who died in various revolutionary historical periods, as well as precious photos and relics of some martyrs.

Cemetery area inside the cemetery.

Chongming District Martyrs Hall. The former Chongming County Martyrs Hall. The Martyrs Memorial Tower was built in 1951, and the Martyrs Memorial Hall was built on the east side of the memorial tower in 1956. In 1957, the Martyrs Memorial Tower was renamed Chongming County Martyrs Hall. In October 1979, the Revolutionary Cemetery of Chongming County was built. In May 1983, the Martyrs Monument was renovated. March 1990, revolutionary deeds exhibition room. In May 1993, gate buildings, sculptures and greening and beautification projects were built. Since 1999, funds have been successively invested in renovations, realizing the upgrading of display and reception functions.

Sculpture square in the cemetery.

There is an endless stream of people who remember the martyrs and are determined to purify their souls.

Liu Bo, special photographer of Jinmen.com