Against the backdrop of Qingming Festival, a time-honored Chinese tradition for honoring deceased ancestors and fallen heroes, a solemn commemorative service gathered attendees to pay heartfelt respects to two revered revolutionary martyrs, Generals Wu Shi and He Sui, at Fuzhou Sanshan Memorial Park’s Hero Square, located in Fuzhou, the capital of East China’s Fujian Province.
The two revolutionary figures shared deep personal and ideological bonds that shaped their contributions to the Chinese revolution. Both natives of Fujian and graduates of the prestigious Baoding Military Academy, He Sui stood as Wu Shi’s early revolutionary mentor, and it was He who introduced Wu to the Communist Party of China. Following his induction, Wu went on to become a critical intelligence operative on the Party’s covert underground front in Taiwan, operating amid constant risk to advance the revolutionary cause.
Tragedy struck in early 1950, when Wu’s covert identity was revealed following a betrayal. Putting his colleague’s safety above his own, Wu immediately arranged for He Sui to evacuate Taiwan, ensuring He and his family could escape unharmed. Choosing to remain at his post to continue his critical work, Wu was ultimately executed as a martyr in Taipei on June 10 of that same year.
As descendants of the two martyrs joined the ceremony, family members Wu Hong (granddaughter of Wu Shi) and He Daining (eldest grandson of He Sui) prepared beloved local Fuzhou delicacies, a intimate, personal tribute to their ancestors’ legacy that blended familial remembrance with national respect for the pair’s sacrifice. The ceremony stands as a reminder of the hidden sacrifices made by underground revolutionaries that laid the foundation for modern China, keeping the pair’s contributions alive in public memory decades after their passing.