Martyrs to the nation

Huang Jiguang a Korean war hero who was killed while trying to use his body to block shelling from an enemy fort during a fierce battle in October 1952.

Lei Feng a model soldier born in 1940. He was killed in an accident on August 15, 1962, and later recognised as a martyr for his selfless contribution to the community and readiness to help others.

Lai Ning a teen hero who was killed fighting a bushfire in his home town in Shimian county, Sichuan province , on March 13, 1988, at the age of 14.

Wang Wei a pilot hero who was killed on April 1, 2001, when his jet fighter collided with a US spy plane over the South China Sea near Hainan . He was 33 years old.

Wang Zhiping a former deputy party secretary of Hohhot , Inner Mongolia , who was gunned down in his office on February 5 by a former police chief.