# Martyrs

Shadows of the 1962 Border War: A Virtual Reunion Bridges China’s High Frontier

An 81-year-old woman in Sichuan was virtually reunited with her brother’s grave in Tibet through a state-sponsored video ceremony, 62 years after he died in the 1962 Sino-Indian War. The event highlights China's ongoing efforts to use modern technology and 'martyr' narratives to strengthen military-civilian bonds and nationalistic sentiment.