Tongcheng Martyrs' Cemetery

　　Tongcheng Martyrs' Cemetery is situated at the southern foot of Qiuyu Mountain, outside the west gate of the urban area. The Martyrs' Tower was formerly known as the "Tongcheng Martyrs' Tomb," originally built on the hilltop of Diaoyutai by the North Gate. In 1962, the Tongcheng County People's Government renamed the "Martyrs' Tomb" to the "Martyrs' Tower" and relocated it to its current site.

　　The overall layout of the Martyrs' Cemetery follows the mountain and faces the city, situated north-to-south, covering a total area of 30,000 square meters. It is enclosed by a rubble wall, featuring a 4-meter-wide tree-lined path leading to 35 broad steps that ascend directly to the tower platform. The platform is rectangular, with an area of 1,700 square meters, surrounded by reinforced concrete railings and edged with lush cypress trees. The base platform is square, covering 130 square meters, also encircled by reinforced concrete railings. The Martyrs' Tower stands 10 meters tall in a square, trapezoidal shape. The front is inscribed with eight large characters: "The spirit of the martyrs lives forever." The east side reads: "Glory belongs to the martyrs who bravely sacrificed for the country, the people, and the revolution," while the west side states: "The glorious deeds of the revolutionary martyrs will always be admired by the people." These inscriptions, all in running script and carved in relief, are the calligraphy of Zhang Kaifan, former Deputy Secretary of the Anhui Provincial Party Committee. Ten meters behind the tower is the rear wall of the platform, in the center of which is embedded a curved cement memorial stele with inscriptions in clerical script, also carved in relief. The main structure of the Martyrs' Tower is majestic and solemn, nestled among green trees and cypresses. Every year on Tomb-Sweeping Day, people from both urban and rural areas, along with students and teachers, come here to pay their respects.