A former New Fourth Army soldier pays tribute to deceased comrades.

People pay tribute to deceased New Fourth Army soldiers in front of the statue of Ye Ting.

A memorial event was held at the New Fourth Army square inFushouyuan Cemetery in Qingpu District over the weekend with a statue of commander Ye Ting unveiled.

The life of Ye (1896-1946), military strategist and the first commander of the New Fourth Army, and the history of the army was celebrated during the event, which was attended by about 700 people.

Attendees, including former soldiers, paid tribute to thedeceased, with urns of about 1,700 Army soldier interred at the square since it was built 14 years ago, and the names of about 7,000 soldiers are engraved on the heroes' wall.

Former New Fourth Army soldiers paytribute to deceased counterparts.

People lay flowers during the event.