The "Loneliest" Memorial Park

At 4,280 meters above sea level in the Kunlun Mountains lies Kangxiwa — often called the "loneliest memorial park".
Here, the wind is constant, the air is thin, and the landscape feels endless.

This cemetery holds the graves of Chinese soldiers who gave their lives defending and building the frontier. Its remoteness gives an impression of solitude. Yet travelers along the G219 Highway stop to lay flowers — even leaving everyday tokens like a jar of chili sauce — reminders that their sacrifice has not been forgotten.

Just beyond, the G219 cuts across Aksai Chin. More than a road, it is a lifeline linking frontier regions, built and safeguarded by those who gave their youth and, for some, their lives.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Its stability and progress are inseparable from the courage and sacrifice honored here.
The "loneliest" cemetery...is never truly alone.