Remains of 117 Chinese soldiers killed in Korean War returned

Source: Xinhua| 2020-09-27 16:30:02|Editor: huaxia

CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-KOREAN WAR-CHINESE SOLDIERS-REMAINS-RETURN (CN)

An air force plane carrying the remains of 117 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War is honored with a water salute after landing at the Taoxian international airport in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 27, 2020. The remains of 117 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War were returned to China on Sunday from the Republic of Korea (ROK). Escorted by two Chinese fighter jets, an air force plane carrying the remains and belongings of the fallen soldiers landed at the Taoxian international airport in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, at 11:18 a.m. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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