Yu Xu will be buried in the Martyrs Cemetery tomorrow
On the afternoon of the 18th, our country's first female pilot of the J-10 fighter jet, Martyr Yu Xu, took a civil aviation flight with her parents and returned to the hot land of Chongzhou, Sichuan, where she grew up. After returning to Sichuan, Yu Xu's ashes were placed in the Chongzhou Sports Center for public sacrifice. From the afternoon of November 18 to 8 am on November 20, people from all walks of life can go to pay homage. On the morning of November 20, the ashes of Martyr Yu Xu will be sent to the Chongzhou Martyrs Cemetery for burial.
Snuggle in the arms of your parents/"Good daughter Chongzhou, we will pick you up home"
At 2:10 p.m., the figure of Yu Xu's mother holding a portrait appeared in front of the cabin door. In the color photo, Yu Xu, dressed in a blue military uniform, smiled sweetly, as if he was still snuggling in his mother's arms. His father then walked out of the cabin door, hugging Yu Xu's urn tightly with his arms and pressing it to his chest. The bright-colored party flag reflected the red winter sun. Dozens of comrades in the army and relatives were already waiting on the plane, wearing white flowers to welcome the return of the martyrs. As Yu Xu's parents slowly walked down the gangway, the sky was sad and speechless, only a banner swayed in the north wind. The banner read - Good daughter of Chongzhou, we pick you up home. Afterwards, the two elderly people handed the portrait and urn to the ceremonial soldiers, and were supported by their relatives into the car that had been waiting on the tarmac. The convoy left the airport and headed for Chongzhou.
70 kilometers, an hour and a half by car, Yu Xu's relatives in the motorcade were silent for a long time. As soon as they exited the expressway intersection in Chongzhou, the silence in the car was broken by one after another of exclamations: Looking out the window, the crowd welcoming Yu Xu home had already formed a sea of people, lined up from both sides of the road. Red school uniforms, white nurse uniforms, blue uniforms... The spontaneous crowd did not line up to coordinate, but used uniforms to show that the whole city is welcoming the return of heroes.
30,000 people greeted/"We are all her relatives"
Yesterday at 15:35, Chongzhou City Sports Center, mourning, mountains and rivers with sorrow. Two police cars opened the way, a carrier of martyr Yu Xu ashes of the Koster hearse slowly drove in, at the scene 30,000 Chongzhou citizens greeted, martyr Yu Xu, Chongzhou people's good son and daughter soul returned home, the ashes were placed in Chongzhou City Sports Center to accept public sacrifice.
In the small square in front of the track and field of Chongzhou Sports Center, there was almost no open space yesterday, and the crowd gathered here and did not disperse. The crowd on both sides looked at the calm road in the middle, waiting for the vehicles that were about to enter here, and those who were about to come back were the good sons and daughters of Chongzhou. There were too many people, and Lv Junping, 44, came early and finally stood a little higher. Afraid of squeezing the flower basket and photos in his hand, he simply raised his hands high in the crowd. Yu Xu's photo and the blessing of "Yu Xu's good journey" were raised above his head by him.
Liu Xiangru, 83, stood in the back row, holding a photo of Yu Xu in one hand and wiping tears in the other. The person next to her asked, are you a relative of Yu Xu? Liu Xiangru shook her head at first, but immediately nodded: "It is a relative who is a relative. She is a good son and daughter of Chongzhou, and we Chongzhou villagers are all her relatives." At about 4:30 p.m., citizens in two columns entered the arena one after another to mourn. So the long line of mourning went all the way to Chongqing North Road, and the line was 100 meters long on the left and right.
Comrades came to see us off/"Auntie, you can treat us as daughters in the future!"
The Chengdu veteran-in-arms of the August 1st Air Performance Brigade of the Chinese Air Force issued a banner of "Salute to You", walked forward solemnly, bowed several times in front of the portrait, and put down the flowers in their hands. There were also the Chongzhou Comrade-in-Arms Association of the 51st Base of the Rocket Army, the 85-level alumni of Chongqing Middle School, and the veterans of the Second Armed Police Traffic Corps... They all organized to come to mourn, just to send the hero the last ride. "This sister is so beautiful", Yu Wenying was only 4 years old, and was led into the team by her father. She knew she was going to mourn a fallen hero, but when she saw the "golden peacock" photo in the hands of so many people, she let out her small sigh.
"Auntie, you can treat us as daughters in the future!" Under Yu Xu's mother's knees, a short-haired woman squatted, and nearly 10 girls surrounded her, holding Auntie's hand. They were Yu Xu's comrades from afar, and a more special identity was that they were all female pilots.
At the public memorial ceremony yesterday, three generations of female pilots came to the scene. Yu Xu's senior sister led the junior sisters to console Yu Xu's parents. The tall and straight girls with the same look and temperament as Yu Xu.
This is the ninth batch of girls. Yu Xu was in the eighth batch at that time, do you remember? "Senior Sister said emotionally, as soldiers, they didn't have much vacation, but as Yu Xu's sisters and teachers, they would often visit and" go home "to see.
"Auntie, remember my parents' contact information. I'm not in Chengdu. If you have anything to do, you can contact my parents." Yu Xu's best friend came from other places, and he couldn't worry about Yu Xu's parents, so he asked his parents to accompany him. "I will watch my sister all night and send her on her last journey." Yu Xu's godbrother is only 19 years old and is already a recruit soldier. He told reporters that when his sister was admitted to the military school, he was only 8 years old, and he planted his dream of the army in his heart. That year, after my sister's mission in Yunnan, she also made a special trip to visit him in his unit to encourage him. "My sister is not a man, she is very gentle to me." He said that his sister is an only child, but she has a strong affection for her brother. "She has a long training time and rarely goes home, but she always chats on WeChat."
Public opinion at home and abroad
"Yu Xu is a role model for modern Chinese women"
In the past few days, the air forces of New Zealand, Italy, Pakistan, the United Kingdom and other countries have sent letters to the foreign affairs departments of the Chinese Air Force to express their sincere condolences to Yu Xu, a female pilot of the Chinese Air Force. They said that as an excellent pilot of the Chinese Air Force's August 1st flight demonstration team, Yu Xu has brought wonderful and exquisite "blue sky dance" to thousands of aviation enthusiasts. They expressed regret for the loss of such an outstanding female pilot in the Chinese Air Force and hoped that her family would take care of themselves.
The Royal Air Force's Red Arrows, which danced with the Chinese Air Force's August 1st flight demonstration team at the 11th China Air Show earlier this month, paid tribute to Yu Xu via social media. Lieutenant Colonel Martin, commander of the "Red Arrows" flight demonstration team, said that although the Chinese Air Force's August 1st flight demonstration team and the "Red Arrows" flight demonstration team are different from each other, they also pursue excellence and are eager to inspire the next generation. Captain Yu Xu is a model of practicing these values, which is worthy of future generations to learn from, and our spirit is with his family and colleagues. Several German media outlets have issued articles lamenting Yu Xu's death on the job, calling him a role model for modern women in China.
The Thai Air Force sent a letter to the Chinese Air Force expressing deep regret over the death of Yu Xu, the first female pilot of the Chinese Air Force's J-10 fighter jet. In November 2015, Yu Xu accompanied the Air Force's Bayi flight demonstration team to participate in the closing ceremony of the Sino-Thai Air Force's "Eagle Strike-2015" joint training air show, which was praised by Thai Air Force colleagues and the Thai people.
Today, citizens can continue to go to the Chongzhou Sports Center for public sacrifices
After the accident, Chongqing Middle School in Chongzhou, where Yu Xu was a student, organized a flag-raising ceremony on Monday to honor the outstanding student. On Monday night, a temporary mourning point was set up in the central square of Chongzhou for the citizens of Chongzhou to mourn. "The school will also collect Yu Xu's deeds and display them in the school, so that more students can learn from him, have ideals, and serve the motherland!" said a teacher at Chongqing Middle School. "Junior sister, have a good journey, the airspace of the motherland will be handed over to us, please rest assured!" At the scene of the public sacrifice yesterday, comrades-in-arms of Yu Xu's former unit left such words after laying flowers.
Yesterday afternoon, after the ashes of the martyrs were placed in the Chongzhou Sports Center, there was an endless stream of citizens who came to mourn, "Let's send the good sons and daughters of our Chongzhou people!" Become the voice of many Chongzhou citizens. When the reporter left the Chongzhou Sports Center at 21 o'clock yesterday, many citizens who had just got off work came one after another.
The reporter learned that from yesterday afternoon, the ashes of the martyrs were placed in the Chongzhou Sports Center until the official stay of the martyrs cemetery on the 20th, citizens can go to the Chongzhou Sports Center for public sacrifices. In addition, Chongzhou City has opened an online public sacrifice channel on the Chongzhou Public Information Network and the official WeChat official account of the Chongzhou Public Information Network. Citizens who cannot go to the scene to offer their condolences can offer their condolences through the website.
The construction of the mausoleum and other work can be completed today
The heavy gate was closed, and black elegiac couplets hung high. Entering the park, the staff were busy building the martyr's mausoleum. Yesterday afternoon, the reporter came to the Chongzhou Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery in Chessboard Village, which will be the last resting place of Martyr Yu Xu.
"There will be a funeral ceremony for Martyr Yu Xu here on the 20th, and we have been working overtime these days. At present, the repair of the cemetery, the greening upgrade, and the construction of the mausoleum are all coming to an end. It can be completed within today. Every one of our staff is expressing their condolences for Martyr Yu Xu in the way of doing their best." At the scene, a staff member said. "There are currently more than 100 martyrs buried in the Chongzhou Martyrs Cemetery. Among them are heroes of the liberation war and earthquake relief. They are all the most memorable and respected heroes. At present, we are collecting the life and deeds of Martyrs Yu Xu in a comprehensive way, and they will be included in the British List of Martyrs in Chongzhou."
