What historical events are represented by the eight reliefs of the Monument to the People’s Heroes?

They are "Humen Smoking", "Jintian Uprising", "Wuchang Uprising", "May 4th Movement", "May 30th Movement", "Nanchang Uprising", "Anti-Japanese Guerrilla War", "Victory" Crossing the Yangtze River".

The monument is supported by a two-story Xumizuo designed by Lin Huiyin. Eight garlands of peonies, lotus flowers, chrysanthemums, and hanging curtains are carved on the four sides of the small Xumizuo on the upper floor to show respect for the martyrs.

The waist of the large Xumizuo on the lower floor is inlaid with ten huge white marble reliefs, eight of which reflect revolutionary events in modern Chinese history. "Jintian Uprising", "Wuchang Uprising", "May 4th Movement", "May 30th Movement", "Nanchang Uprising", "Anti-Japanese Guerrilla War" and "Victorious Crossing of the Yangtze River and Liberation of All China".

In addition, there are two decorative works "Support the Front Line" and "Welcome the People's Liberation Army" on both sides of "Victorious Crossing of the Yangtze River" in the middle of the north. The height of these ten reliefs is 2 meters, the width is 2 to 6.4 meters, and the total length is 40.68 meters. There are 180 figures carved in one day, and they were designed and created by Liu Kaiqu and others.

Extended information:

The Monument to the People's Heroes is located in the center of Tiananmen Square in Beijing, on the north-south central axis about 463 meters south of Tiananmen and 440 meters north of Zhengyangmen. Its solemn and majestic appearance has China's unique national style. In the square, it forms a harmonious, consistent and complete building complex with Tiananmen and Zhengyangmen. The Monument to the People's Heroes is square in shape with a construction area of ??3,000 square meters.

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