(140930) — BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2014 (Xinhua) — Delegates rally to honor and remember the deceased national heroes at the Monument to the People’s Heroes in Tian’anmen Square, downtown Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 30, 2014, on the occasion of the first Martyrs’ Day. China’s top legislature approved Sept. 30 as the Martyrs’ Day last month, to commemorate those who lost their lives fighting for national independence and prosperity. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo) (ry)