Myanmar commemorates fallen national heroes on Martyrs' Day

Myanmar President U Win Myint (1st L, front) and Myanmar's Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Services Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing (1st R, front) attend a ceremony to mark the 72nd Martyrs' Day in Yangon, Myanmar, July 19, 2019. Myanmar held a state ceremony here Friday to mark the country's 72nd Martyrs' Day, paying tribute to fallen national heroes including General Aung San and eight others who sacrificed their lives in 1947 for regaining the country's independence. (Xinhua/U Aung)