Ashes of former Chinese president Jiang Zemin scattered into the sea
- Jiang’s relatives say their final farewells as they strew his remains on waters at the entrance to the Yangtze River
- Ceremony caps more than a week of tribute to the late leader
The ashes were scattered in line with the wishes of the former leader, who died on November 30 at the age of 96 of leukaemia and multiple organ failure.
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Xi Jinping pays tribute to late Chinese president Jiang Zemin at state funeral in Beijing
On Sunday morning, his ashes and portrait were taken in a hearse from the Zhongnanhai compound, the headquarters of the Communist Party and the government.
The flag at the former imperial garden in central Beijing was flown at half-mast while Jiang’s urn was covered with the party’s flag.
The hearse was then driven to Beijing Xijiao Airport, a military airport where a plane took off and circled the capital to bid farewell.
The flight landed soon after 11am at Hongqiao airport in Shanghai, the city that played a central part in his political career.
