Wang Aifu tries to find more information at a martyrs' memorial cemetery. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
During a visit to a flea market in 1996, he found several files including the registration forms of 84 martyrs who died in the Taiyuan Campaign from Oct 5, 1948 to April 24, 1949.
"As a veteran who experienced the war, I knew the materials were really important and precious for those martyrs and their relatives," he said. "So I bought them."
The merchant saw Wang's eager interest and asked 3,000 yuan ($470) for the material.
