Law to protect heroes' honor

China's top legislature on Friday unanimously passed a law to protect the reputation and honor of heroes and martyrs.

The law, adopted at the bimonthly session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, will take effect on May 1.

The law promotes patriotism and socialist core values. It stipulates that those who appropriate, damage or contaminate memorials, or insult or slander heroes and martyrs, may receive administrative penalties from public security bureaus or even criminal sanctions.