Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders attended a ceremony to present flower baskets to fallen national heroes at Tian'anmen Square in central Beijing on Wednesday morning. ⁣ ⁣ The event was held to mark Martyrs' Day. Observed on Sept. 30, one day before National Day, the day commemorates those who gave their lives for national independence and prosperity. ⁣ ⁣ Since Martyrs' Day was established in 2014, Xi has maintained the tradition of paying homage to fallen heroes on the day. ⁣ ⁣ #MartyrsDay #China #Beijing #TiananmenSquare #XiJinping #NationalDay⁣