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Veterans’ Last Duty: Chongqing Soldiers Choose Body Donation to Remain ‘In One Ranks’
In Chongqing a growing number of retired soldiers are donating their bodies to medical science and inscribing their names together on a memorial stone, framing the act as a continuation of wartime service. Their choices illustrate how a respected cohort can influence public attitudes toward organ and body donation in China, helping supply cadavers for medical training while also reinforcing narratives of civic duty.
Tieling’s ‘Support-the-Army’ Bus: A Small Service, A Visible Signal
Tieling city in Liaoning province launched a dedicated “Support‑the‑Army” bus line on July 29, 2025, offering free rides to active servicemen, veterans and eligible dependents. The program — implemented rapidly by a cross‑agency task force and backed by municipal funding — blends practical transport benefits with a visible expression of civic gratitude and political signaling.
A Soldier’s Promise: How a Veteran Kept a War-Time Oath to Care for a Comrade’s Mother for Four Decades
A retired Chinese soldier, Yu Shuirong, has visited the mother of his fallen comrade every month for more than 40 years after making a battlefield pledge in 1984 to care for her. His sustained attention turned a wartime oath into a multigenerational bond that resonates with broader Chinese values of loyalty and filial piety.