A ceremony presenting flower baskets to deceased national heroes on China's Martyrs' Day was held in Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, September 30, 2021. /CFP

Senior leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state joined representatives from all walks of life to pay tribute and lay flowers at the Monument to the People's Heroes in Tian'anmen Square on Thursday morning. /CFP

September 30 marks China's Martyrs' Day, a day to commemorate those who lost their lives for national independence and prosperity. On the same day in 1949, the foundations for the Monument to the People's Heroes were laid. /CFP