China's vice-president is leading a delegation to Democratic People's Republic of Korea to attend festivities marking the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. On July 26^th, Li Yuanchao visited the Korea-China Friendship Tower in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).  Li Yuanchao also visited the cemetery for the fallen fighters of Chinese People's Volunteers in DPRK to mourn those glorious martyrs.

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The Korea-China Friendship Tower was set up in memory of heroic mettle of the Chinese Volunteers who fought in the Korean War and to enrich the Korea-China friendship. It rises on the beautiful Moran Hill. First built in October in 1959 and enlarged in 1984, covering an area of 120,000 square meters with the height of 30m. The tower was laid by 1025 blocks of granite and marble stone symbolizing October 25^th when Chinese People's Volunteers participated in the war. Hoechang cemetery for martyrs holds the grave of Chinese martyr Mao Anying, son of Chairman Mao Zedong.

Li Yuanchao laid wreaths before the tower where the Chinese martyrs' list was kept in it and the Cemetery of the Fallen Fighters of the Chinese People's Volunteers in Hoechang County. Li Yuanchao said the fighters of the Chinese People's Volunteers joined the DPRK soldiers and people more than 60 years ago to help them protect their homeland and country, and safeguard peace and justice. The Communist Party of China, the Chinese government and people will remember these sons and daughters of China who sacrificed their lives in the war, and remember the sacrifices they made to protect their motherland and safeguard peace.

Li Yuanchao said peace and development are the theme for modern world. The purpose of marking the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korea War is to safeguard peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and to pursue regional prosperity and development in the future.

The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea King Jong Un also laid wreaths before the Friendship Tower and Cemetery.