People attending a memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday morning stand in solemn silence as President Xi Jinping delivers the eulogy. FENG YONGBIN/CHINA DAILY
BEIJING -- Ashes of beloved Comrade Jiang Zemin were scattered into the sea at the estuary of the Yangtze River on Sunday, in accordance with the wishes of Jiang himself and his family.
Jiang passed away in Shanghai on Nov 30 at the age of 96. He was cremated on Dec 5 in Beijing.
