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Shavkat Mirziyoyev laid wreath to the Monument of the People's heroes in Beijing
2017-05-13 | Politics
Beijing, 13 May. UzA special correspondent Abu Bakir Urozov reports.
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev laid flowers to the Monument of the People's heroes at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing.
The monument to the People's heroes was erected to the memory of the fighters, who sacrificed their lives in the struggles of the Chinese people in the XIX and XX centuries. On the pedestal of the tablet are huge bas-reliefs depicting eight major historical episodes in 1840-1949. The monument was built in 1951-1958. It has an estimated height of 37.94 metres and covers an area of 3,000 square metres. On the front of the monument is an inscription in Mao Zedong's handwriting, which reads, "Eternal glory to the people's heroes!".
Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid a tribute of respect to the memory of the People’s heroes of China.
