Tianjin Martyrs' Cemetery

Tianjin Martyrs' Cemetery

The Tianjin Martyrs' Cemetery is a classic red tourism destination and a patriotic education base.

The Tianjin Martyrs' Cemetery was first established on June 1, 1955, at its original site in Sanyi Village, Beicang Town, Beichen District, covering an area of 180 mu. In 1973, it was relocated to the northwest side of the Water Park in the city center. On April 11, 2005, the Tianjin Municipal Committee and Municipal Government decided to relocate and rebuild the cemetery. The new cemetery was completed and officially opened to the public during the Qingming Festival period in 2006. The new cemetery is located at the intersection of the Outer Ring Road and Tiedong Road in Beichen District, covering an area of 100 mu. It has a construction area of 8,000 square meters, with a total investment of 87 million RMB. Major commemorative structures include: the Monument, the Memorial Hall, the Columbarium, the Martyrs’ Mourning Hall, the Memorial Square, and the Memorial Platform. On the east side of the square stands the Tomb of Unknown Martyrs, which houses the ashes of 2,994 unidentified martyrs; on the west side is the Wall of Names of Martyrs and Laborers Who Died in Japan. The cemetery features 28,000 square meters of green space, and a rockery landscape covering 10,000 square meters is built north of the Memorial Hall. The new cemetery boasts a solemn and classic style with a grand atmosphere, complemented by rockeries, lush pines and cypresses, as well as green trees and blooming flowers.

Currently, three exhibition halls are open to the public in the newly built cemetery. The Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Hall displays the exhibition “Eternal Monument – Deeds of Martyrs in the Battle of Tianjin.” The Martyrs and Laborers Who Died in Japan Memorial Hall has a columbarium on the first floor, housing the ashes of 2,316 martyrs and laborers who died in Japan—this is currently the only place in China that centrally preserves the ashes of such individuals. The second floor is an exhibition hall, featuring the display “Blood and Tears in the East – Chinese Laborers in Japan.” The Post-Liberation Martyrs Memorial Hall has a columbarium on the first floor, storing the ashes of 382 martyrs who died after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, as well as the ashes of 1,196 martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the Battle of Tianjin. The second floor is an exhibition hall, showcasing exhibitions on notable martyrs such as Yang Liandi and patriotic general Ji Hongchang, as well as the “Eternal Heroic Spirit” exhibition featuring some post-liberation martyrs.

No. 5998, Tiedong North Road, Beichen District, Tianjin

Source: Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China