Hong Kong pop star Coco Lee laid to rest in central China’s Wuhan

The singer’s ashes are buried in private ceremony at famous mausoleum in her mother’s hometown, but fans can attend exhibition on her life and career

Her burial there is seen as poignant tribute to her roots, and mainland fans on social media say they plan to pay their respects at the site

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The Wuhan Shimen Peak Memorial Park in central China is the final resting place for Hong Kong-American pop singer Coco Lee, who died in July. Photo: Handout

Published: 9:00pm, 21 Oct 2023Updated: 9:18pm, 21 Oct 2023

Hong Kong-American pop singer Coco Lee, who died in July, was laid to rest at a famous mausoleum in Wuhan, capital city of central China’s Hubei province, on Saturday.

Lee’s ashes arrived at Wuhan Shimen Peak Memorial Park on Saturday, accompanied by her elder sisters Nancy and Carol, according to video footage and pictures posted by her family and fans on Chinese microblogging platform Weibo.

The burial ceremony was private, but the public was invited to take part in the opening of a commemorative exhibition at the memorial park on Saturday. The exhibition, titled “Coco Lee, the girl from Wuhan is going home”, is dedicated to her life and career. It was organised by her family and Wuhan authorities and will remain open until May 31 of next year.

Nancy said in an earlier interview that her younger sister had always had a special connection to Wuhan, their mother’s hometown. When giving her first concert in the city in 2000, Lee proudly stated, “I am a Wuhan girl!”

Lee’s estranged husband Bruce Rockowitz said in August that Coco wished to have her ashes scattered in the waters of the Maldives, where the pair vacationed together. But her family said the final decision should be made by her mother.

The Wuhan Shimen Peak Memorial Park is a tourist landmark that includes several museums and mausoleums. Her burial at the park is seen as a poignant tribute to her roots and the bond she shared with the city. Mainland fans said on social media that they plan to pay their respects to Lee at the site.

The ashes of Lee’s father, who died several months before she was born, were moved and laid to rest near her tomb in the Wuhan park on Saturday.

Hong Kong pop star Coco Lee laid to rest in central China’s Wuhan

The singer’s ashes are buried in private ceremony at famous mausoleum in her mother’s hometown, but fans can attend exhibition on her life and career Her burial there is seen as poignant tribute to her roots, and mainland fans on social media say they plan to pay their respects at the site

The singer’s ashes are buried in private ceremony at famous mausoleum in her mother’s hometown, but fans can attend exhibition on her life and career

Her burial there is seen as poignant tribute to her roots, and mainland fans on social media say they plan to pay their respects at the site