Generations guard heroes' resting place

A teacher answers calls of family duty in protecting legacy of a Red Army soldier

For over nine decades, Feng Lian's family has remained in the mountains of Changpingshan in Nanbu county, Sichuan province, guarding the tomb of a Red Army company commander — a solemn commitment spanning four generations.

Feng, a 33-year-old teacher in a primary school in Nanmu township of Nanbu, is the fourth-generation keeper of the tomb.

Located about 20 meters from her home, it holds the remains of commander Liu of the Red Army led by the Communist Party of China, who died at age 25. Eleven members of Feng's family are buried alongside his resting place.