Tianjin Martyrs' Cemetery

　　The Tianjin Martyrs' Cemetery was first built on June 1, 1955. Its original site was 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. On April 11, 2005, the Tianjin Municipal Committee and Municipal Government decided to rebuild the cemetery at a new location. The new cemetery was completed and officially opened to the public during the Qingming Festival 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 the Unknown Martyrs, where the ashes of 2,994 unnamed martyrs are laid to rest; on the west side is the Monument Wall 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 features a solemn and classic style with a grand atmosphere. Rockeries, lush pines and cypresses, and vibrant trees and flowers adorn the grounds.

　　Currently, three exhibition halls are open to the public in the newly built cemetery. The Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Hall displays the exhibition "Eternal Monument—The 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, which houses 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 martyrs and laborers who perished in Japan. The second floor is an exhibition hall, showcasing the exhibition "Blood and Tears in the East—Chinese Laborers in Japan." The Post-Liberation Martyrs Memorial Hall has a columbarium on the first floor, which holds 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, currently featuring exhibitions on the deeds of famous martyr Yang Liandi, patriotic general Ji Hongchang, and the exhibition "Heroic Spirits Forever Cast," which highlights some post-liberation martyrs.

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

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