Liuzhou Martyrs' Cemetery

　　Liuzhou Martyrs' Cemetery is situated in the western suburbs of the city, covering an area of 638 acres. Its predecessor was the original Yangjiao Mountain Cemetery, established in 1955 at the northern slope of Leitang in Dalongtan Park. To provide a better resting place for martyrs and a suitable venue for citizens to engage in patriotic and revolutionary heroism education, the cemetery was relocated in February 1995 to No. 18 Liutai Road, Liuzhou City. The main site is located on Pengjialing Hill, slightly southwest of Leipiling, and consists of several progressively elevated sections including an ecological parking lot, memorial square, martyrs’ burial area, and Revolutionary Heroes Monument. The cemetery has now completed the construction of its main structures, including the martyrs’ burial area, the Xinhai Revolution Memorial Area, and the Martyrs’ Monument.

　　The Revolutionary Heroes Monument of Liuzhou Martyrs' Cemetery is situated on Pengjialing Hill, which stands at an altitude of 150 meters in the western suburbs of Liuzhou City, covering an area of over 5,000 square meters. It was completed in October 2005. The monument faces south and the memorial square can accommodate 2,000 people for various commemorative activities at the same time. It outlines the heroic deeds of revolutionary martyrs in their fight for human freedom and liberation, as well as their contributions during various periods of socialist revolution and construction, in order to honor the martyrs, console the loyal souls, and inspire future generations.

　　Liuzhou Martyrs' Cemetery is the final resting place of 454 revolutionary martyrs from the Xinhai Revolution and various periods of socialist construction, among whom 162 are unnamed.

　　Over the years, with the care and support of the Autonomous Region Department of Civil Affairs, the Liuzhou Municipal People's Government, the Liuzhou Bureau of Civil Affairs, and all sectors of society, Liuzhou Martyrs' Cemetery has achieved remarkable results in comprehensive development. It has become a vivid teaching material and valuable platform for “commemorating martyrs and educating future generations,” as well as for patriotic and revolutionary tradition education. In 2002, it was named a Liuzhou Civilized Unit; in 2005, it was designated as a Liuzhou Green Environmental Education Base and an Advanced Unit in Preferential Treatment Work for the Whole Region; in 2007, it was named an Autonomous Region Patriotic Education Base and recognized as an Autonomous Region Model Unit for Patriotic Support of the Military; in 2009, it was designated as a National Key Martyrs' Memorial Building Protection Unit.

　　Source: Local Chronicles Office of Huiyang District, Huizhou City