The physique of former Chinese language President Jiang Zemin was flown to Beijing from Shanghai, and Xi Jinping, the present president, acquired it together with his spouse Peng Liyuan and prime officers.
Ultimate Journey
Chinese language vp Wang Qishan, Premier Li Keqiang, and different outgoing senior officers, together with the 24-strong Politburo members, joined Xi.
Jiang’s household and associates attended a farewell ceremony in Shanghai, after which the casket with the previous president’s physique was flown to Beijing.
Wang Yeping, Jiang’s spouse, together with the opposite relations and Politburo Standing Committee member Cai Qi accompanied his physique to Beijing.
Shanghai authorities sealed off the primary roads between Xijiao Airport and the ceremonial corridor in order that solely chosen crowds may collect by the highway to see the ex-president off.
The general public additionally gathered within the previous home of Jiang in Yangzhou, his hometown.
Jiang Zemin was the occasion chief between 1989 and 2002. He suffered from leukemia and died of multi-organ failure at 96.
Jiang’s Funeral
The previous president’s funeral will happen in on Tuesday morning in Nice Corridor of the Folks. All the present and retired prime officers of China are anticipated to attend the occasion that shall be broadcast reside. International company is not going to be allowed for the funeral.
“Finish of an period”
Many individuals posted on Chinese language social media that this demise was “the top of an period” and shared their nostalgia for Jiang’s interval when China was turning into extra liberal in social variety.
Folks paid their condolences to the previous president and in addition acknowledged his contributions to the nation when it was going by means of a extremely powerful time.
After the autumn of the Communist bloc and the Soviet Union, Jiang led China to remodel right into a market economic system and enter the worldwide market to make sure an financial take-off.
