Hong Kong bids farewell to Tung Chee-hwa
Top Beijing and SAR officials on Sunday paid their final respects at a state funeral for the city's first chief executive, Tung Chee‑hwa, who died earlier this month. Shi Taifeng, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chairman of the Funeral Committee, arrived at the Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point before 9am. He was accompanied by CY Leung,…
Hong Kong's inaugural chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, was laid to rest in a state funeral on Sunday. High-ranking officials, including Beijing and SAR officials, attended to pay their final respects. The ceremony, held at the Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point, lasted around an hour. Tung's coffin, draped in the national flag, was carried out by mourners like CY Leung and John Lee.
His widow, Betty Tung, was accompanied by family members. The hearse proceeded to Cape Collinson Crematorium for cremation. The government has established numerous condolence points for the public to mourn Tung. One woman expressed her deep sorrow, recalling his gentle and kind demeanor. Tung Chee-hwa passed away on September 9 at the age of 89.
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