Remember history and pay tribute to heroes! The documentary "Loyal Bones" by China Central Radio and Television Station is touching and showcases courage and bravery | Martyrs | Radio and Television

The red heart shines on the sun and moon, and the hero's liver and gallbladder reflect the mountains and rivers. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in the Korean War, from the evening of July 27th to 28th, the CCTV Documentary Channel of China Central Television launched the documentary "Loyal Bones". The film takes the personal experience of ordinary officers and soldiers to look back at the moments of life and death during the Korean War, telling the touching story of the motherland not forgetting its heroes, welcoming back the remains of Chinese People's Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea in the name of the country and with the highest standards.

The film premiered on CCTV's documentary channel last night, and multiple video clips in the film sparked a nationwide discussion of empathy. "The heroes of the Battle of Changjin Lake slapped themselves and blamed themselves," "finding bloody photos from the pockets of the volunteer army," and other topic words made it to the hot search list on social media platforms, with more than 90 media outlets paying attention and reporting, and the total reading of related topics exceeded 21.48 million. Netizens have expressed, "Remember history and pay tribute to heroes!"

With blue blood and a heart of righteousness, I stand firm and proud to defend my home and country

In October 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army crossed the Yalu River, marking the beginning of the great Korean War. Wang Fenghe, then the instructor of the 120th Division of the 40th Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, recalled walking on a bridge crossing the Yalu River. Deputy instructor Wang Zhehou looked back and said, "Our country is so great, I haven't seen enough. Our people have stood up, I'm happy... I haven't had enough of my Laiyang pear yet."

In October 1950, the Volunteer Army crossed the Yalu River to defend their country. In the picture, the soldiers were in their prime, many of whom slept on the Korean battlefield

This Wang Zhehou, who had not eaten enough of his hometown pears, later bravely charged forward in the anxious battle with the enemy, leading the entire company to break through and heroically sacrificed himself on the Korean battlefield. In the Korean War, there were many martyrs like Wang Zhehou.

Precious historical photos of martyrs who sacrificed their lives

In order to accurately restore historical details, the filming team of the documentary "Loyal Bones" studied materials such as "History of the Korean War", "History of the 23rd Army of the People's Liberation Army of China", and "History of the 60th Army of the People's Liberation Army of China", and closely communicated with military history experts. I went to Liaoning, Jilin, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Sichuan, Hubei, Shaanxi and other places, and interviewed more than 30 veterans and descendants of martyrs of the volunteer army.

△ Historical witnesses interviewed in the documentary "Loyal Bones"

He Peihua, a member of the Cultural and Industrial Team of the 59th Division of the 20th Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, vividly remembers the last wishes of the soldiers of the Ice Sculpture Company during their lifetime; At that time, Guan Zhijun, a member of the Cultural and Industrial Team of the 73rd Division of the 23rd Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, braved the flames of war and crossed the blockade with his teammates to perform condolences at the forefront of the battlefield; Zhu Jinxiang, then the accountant of the 2nd Division of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army Air Force, was only 22 years old when her lover died on the battlefield... These elderly people, who have been in their nineties, tell the life and death moments they personally experienced during the Korean War in "Loyal Bones".

Mountains and rivers are safe, welcome you home in the name of the country

During the Korean War, 197653 heroic sons and daughters shed blood on foreign battlefields. Volunteers sacrificed bravely to defend their country, and the motherland and people have not forgotten them. Since the beginning of the war, our army has been organizing personnel to transport the bodies of martyrs from the heavily shelled front line.

△ Seventh batch of welcoming ceremony for the remains of Chinese People's Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea

The documentary "Loyal Bones" comprehensively and completely records for the first time the historical background and detailed process of 9 batches of Chinese People's Volunteer Army martyrs returning to China in South Korea, and highlights the very important shocking and touching details among them.

It is reported that since 2014, China has returned the remains of nearly a thousand Chinese People's Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea with the highest standards. The search and identification department for the remains of martyrs adopts cutting-edge DNA technology and other means to search and identify the true identity of martyrs, find their loved ones, and thus achieve the goal of allowing martyrs to "return home" and "go from unknown to famous".

Medical personnel use DNA technology to analyze information on the remains of volunteers

In July 2022, with the approval of relevant national departments, the filming team of the documentary "Loyal Bones" exclusively filmed for the first time the entire process of national departments going deep into the underground palace of the Shenyang Anti US and Aid Korea Martyrs Cemetery and extracting DNA samples from their remains. This is the first time that the images of the burial ground of the Korean War Martyrs Cemetery have been disclosed in the media so far. The remains and coffins of Chinese People's Volunteer Army martyrs who have returned to their homeland are placed in the underground palace, solemn and silent, with a solemn and tearful scene.

The coffin of the martyrs, escorted by ceremonial soldiers, slowly entered the underground palace of the Shenyang Anti American and Korean Aid Martyrs Cemetery

In addition, the film also interviewed personnel who organized and participated in the work of welcoming the remains of martyrs. They told many little-known and touching stories from the perspective of firsthand witnesses. Among them, there are details of the transportation of Qiu Shaoyun's body back to China, as well as tearful accounts by the descendants of the martyrs about their decades long longing and search for their loved ones, highlighting the significant significance of China's search and welcome of martyr remains.

Geng Shiquan, then the squad leader of the 44th Division of the 15th Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, was responsible for transporting the body of martyr Qiu Shaoyun back to China

After 70 years of long waiting, relatives and martyr Wu Xiongkui finally reunited

Green mountains bury loyal bones, mountains and rivers recite heroic souls. The documentary "Loyal Bones" will continue to air tonight at 8 o'clock on CCTV Documentary Channel. The work of welcoming the remains of martyrs and confirming their identity is still ongoing. With history in mind and confidence in the past, let the patriotic spirit of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea endure forever!