Twenty-seven years ago today, on November 2, 1998 (September 14, 1998 lunar calendar), a monument to Chinese workers was erected in Paris to be admired by future generations. The monument ceremony of the Chinese workers who died in France at 4 pm on November 2, 1998 was a historic moment worth remembering: the monument ceremony to commemorate the Chinese workers who died for France in the First World War was held in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, where the Chinese people live. The quiet and spacious street garden of Buddy is very crowded today. In the patter of autumn rain, hundreds of guests gathered around the Chinese Workers' Monument, listening to the speech of Mr. Jean-Pierre Marcere, the state secretary in charge of veterans' affairs of the French Ministry of Defense: "During the First World War, tens of thousands of Chinese workers came to France one after another. At a time of crisis for the French nation, they made valuable contributions to France, and today we erect a monument to thank them." More than 80 years later, this evaluation gave all those present a heavy sense of history. The monument is set between two lush tung and maple trees. The monument is a body-shaped granite weighing about two tons and nearly two meters high. The top half is engraved with two lines of Wei-style Chinese inscription: "In memory of the Chinese laborers and soldiers who died for France in the First World War". The second half is a French inscription with the same content. The overall appearance is solemn and solemn. The monument was officially opened to the sound of the French national anthem played by the French National Guard of Honor Military Orchestra. Representatives of the Chinese Embassy in France, representatives of the Association for the Promotion of the Integration of Chinese Americans into French Society, the State Secretary of the French Ministry of Defense in charge of veterans' affairs, Marcelle, and the Overseas Chinese Group in France and overseas Chinese celebrities laid flowers at the monument one after another. The reporter interviewed several descendants of old Chinese workers who stayed in France in the past. Some of them have been to China, some have not been to China. But they all love China. Facing today's grand scene, they are all very excited and their eyes look wet. They said that they are very relieved to see the achievements of their ancestors recognized and remembered. As French citizens of Chinese descent, they are willing to continue to work hard to promote the continuous development of the friendship between the French and Chinese people. During the First World War, about 140,000 Chinese workers came to France and Britain to engage in various wartime projects. Later, some Chinese workers also directly participated in the war. Over the years, tens of thousands of Chinese workers and Chinese soldiers died in foreign countries. As early as 1925, 3,000 old Chinese workers who stayed in France asked the French government to erect a monument to commemorate the fallen Chinese workers, but their wishes were not fulfilled. After more than 60 years, their last wishes finally came true. In 2004, Cheng Ling (first from left), together with other descendants of Chinese workers in the province, attended the inauguration ceremony of the Chinese Workers' Monument in Zibo. The scene of Chinese workers' labor in that year. Chinese workers and British troops load and unload grain in a parking lot in France. Ms. Cheng Ling has been treasuring her grandfather's medal. This newspaper report on March 31, 2007. It was this report that attracted the attention of the French Qilu Cultural Association. (Photo by Shi Nianjun)