Update: Xi pays tribute to national heroes on Martyrs' Day

BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the state attended a ceremony on Tuesday morning at Tian'anmen Square in central Beijing to present flower baskets to fallen national heroes.

The event was held to mark Martyrs' Day, a day ahead of the National Day in China. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese Peopl