Chinese Memorial Cemetery (Danyor)
China Yadgar
A cemetery for Chinese workers who died building the Karakoram Highway. Chinese visitors often come to pay their respects here.
During the construction of the Karakoram Highway (the Sino-Pakistan Friendship Highway) in the 1960s and 1970s, more than a hundred Chinese road builders lost their lives. Many of them are buried in the Chinese Martyrs' Cemetery in Danyor, Gilgit. The cemetery is neat and solemn, with a monument and gravestones maintained by a local caretaker. It stands as a symbol of Pakistan-China friendship. Admission is free. Visitors should stay quiet and respectful inside, and they may need to register with the caretaker. The location is approximate.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Danyor Suspension Bridge
- Chinar Bagh
- Gilgit Bazaar
- Kargah Buddha
- Bagrot Valley
- Junction of Three Mountains
- Naltar Valley & Lakes
- Nanga Parbat Viewpoint (Talechi)