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Death and state funeral of Deng Xiaoping

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Death and state funeral of Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping (1904 – 1997)
Date
  • 19 February 1997, at 21:08 (BJT)
  • (death)
  • 24 February 1997
  • (cremation)
  • 25 February 1997
  • (state funeral)
LocationBeijing
ParticipantsJiang Zemin, party and state leaders, members of the Chinese Communist Party, Chinese military and civilians
External videos
video icon Official Announcement on state broadcaster CCTV

Deng Xiaoping, the Chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1981 to 1989, as well as the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from 1978 to 1989, died on 19 February 1997, at the age of 92, in Beijing. According to Xinhua News Agency, he died at 21:08 local time, from late stage Parkinson's disease complicated by pulmonary infection. Following a private funeral at 301 Hospital and cremation at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, a state funeral for Deng was held at the Great Hall of the People on 25 February 1997. It was the first major state funeral held in China since 1976 when Mao Zedong died.

Death and national mourning

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According to the Chinese state media Xinhua News Agency, Deng died in Beijing at 12:13 pm from from complications from Parkinson's disease and a lung infection.[1] Xinhua published a "Letter to the whole Party, the Army, and the People of all ethnic groups in the Country" (告つげ全党ぜんとう全ぜん军全国ぜんこく各かく族ぞく人民じんみん书) on 2 am,[2] used to announce the deaths of national leaders in China.[3]

During the announcement, the official portrait of Deng Xiaoping during his leadership was shown in grayscale and coverage of funeral proceedings were accompanied by the playing of the dirge [zh] (哀あい乐),[4][5] an instrumental piece that has been played to mark the death of every Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader since Mao Zedong[6] and later, Jiang Zemin.[7][8]

Funeral procession

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On 19 February, the Funeral Committee of Deng Xiaoping was announced. Jiang Zemin was announced as its chairman, with many other current or former high-ranking officials from the CCP as members.[9] On the day of Deng's death, the CCP released a notice that the national flags would be flown half-staff in key locations of Beijing and diplomatic missions abroad. Foreign heads of state and government were not invited to attend official mourning activities.[10]

On 24 February, Jiang, members of the CCP Politburo Standing Committee, other CCP and state Leaders, as well as former leader bid farewell to Deng's body at the 301 Hospital, where they conferred their condolences to Deng's relatives. Afterwards, they accompanied the hearse carrying Deng's remains to the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, where they gave their final farewells. Many people pay their respects.[11] The body was cremated at the cemetery,[12] with his ashes designated to be scattered at sea.[10]

On 24 February, the memorial service for Deng was held at the Great Hall of the People. The memorial began at 10 am, and was presided by Li Peng. Afterwards, Jiang Zemin gave a eulogy. After Jiang's eulogy, the Internationale was played, with the ceremony concluding afterwards.[13]

On 2 March, after the conclusion of the memorial services, Deng's ashes were carried onto a special plane, his ashes were slowly scattered along with colorful flower petals, and according to his will, his corneas were also donated.[10][14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping dies". CNN. February 19, 1997. Archived from the original on 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  2. ^ 中国ちゅうごく经济体制たいせい改革かいかく重大じゅうだい事件じけん. 中国ちゅうごく经济体制たいせい改革かいかく研究けんきゅう丛书 (in Chinese). 中国ちゅうごく人民じんみん大学だいがく出版しゅっぱん社しゃ. 2008. p. 547. ISBN 978-7-300-09862-3. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  3. ^ China. Guo wu yuan; China. 国くに务院. 办公厅 (1997). 中ちゅう华人民じんみん共和きょうわ国こく国こく务院公報こうほう (in Chinese). 中ちゅう华人民じんみん共和きょうわ国こく国こく务院办公厅. p. 166. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  4. ^ 军事家か邓小平しょうへい: 我わが真正しんせい的てき专业是ぜ打だ仗. 军事家か邓小平しょうへい: 我わが真正しんせい的てき专业是ぜ打だ仗 (in Chinese). 中国ちゅうごく青年せいねん出版しゅっぱん社しゃ. 2004. p. 692. ISBN 978-7-5006-5432-2. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  5. ^ 伟人邓小平ひらた. 伟人邓小平こだいら (in Chinese). 红旗出版しゅっぱん社しゃ. 1997. p. 1130. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  6. ^ 晚年ばんねん毛け泽东, 1953-1976. 毛もう泽东系列けいれつ (in Chinese). 江西えにし人民じんみん出版しゅっぱん社しゃ. 1998. p. 602. ISBN 978-7-210-01865-0. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  7. ^ "永なが远铭刻こく在ざい心しん 永なが远激励げきれい前ぜん进——举国哀悼あいとう江こう泽民同志どうし纪实-新しん华网". 新しん华网 (in Chinese). 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  8. ^ "永なが远铭刻こく在ざい心しん永なが远激励げきれい前ぜん进——举国哀悼あいとう江こう泽民同志どうし纪实". politics.people.com.cn (in Chinese). 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  9. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-06-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ a b c "Deng's funeral closed to foreigners". The Orlando Sentinel. 1997-02-21. p. 59. Archived from the original on 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  11. ^ "1997年ねん2月がつ19日にち邓小平ひら逝世". CE.CN (in Chinese). 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  12. ^ "党とう和わ国家こっか领导人じん同どう首都しゅと群ぐん众送别邓小平こだいら同志どうし". 人民じんみん网. Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  13. ^ "邓小平こだいら同志どうし追悼ついとう大会たいかい在ざい北京ぺきん隆重たかしげ举行". 人民日報じんみんにっぽう. 1997-02-26. Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  14. ^ "捐献角膜かくまく和わ遗体——邓小平こだいら的てき临终时刻与あずか身み后きさき事ごと". 新しん浪なみ. 2004-08-13. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
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