Taiwan village head returns ashes of mainland veterans   

台湾高雄一里长送多位大陆籍老兵骨灰“回家”

“里长，我走了以后要‘回家’喔！”大陆籍老兵一句嘱托，台湾高雄市左营区祥和里长刘德文深记心底。他信守承诺，八年来带着十多位老兵骨灰返回大陆，完成他们落叶归根的遗愿。

Taipei (CNS) -- "When I pass away, please take my ashes to my home," this is what veterans who live in Kaohsiung City of Taiwan often tell their village head Liu Changwen.

Liu always encourages veterans to keep fit and live long, but he always keeps in mind their wishes to "return" to their hometowns on mainland.

Liu has once more undertaken a journey to take a deceased veteran's ashes home, according to report by the United Daily News on August 5.

"Each cinerary urn contains the ashes of an old soldier's entire life and carries their deep longing for their places of birth," said Liu, "so I am compelled to take them back."

During the past eight years, Liu has traveled to the provinces of Fujian, Henan, Shandong, Shaanxi, Hunan and other spots bearing heavy cinerary urns in his backpack.