Live: Special coverage of Martyrs' Day commemoration ceremony in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders present flower baskets to fallen national heroes at Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Tuesday morning to mark Martyrs' Day.

The leaders are joined by representatives from all walks of life.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.