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Jiang Zemin
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Chinese capital to close city’s west to traffic for Jiang Zemin memorial service

  • Curbs to start on Monday and encompass the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery
  • The main service is expected to take place on Tuesday at the Great Hall of the People

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Parts of Beijing will be out of bounds for general traffic from Monday until after the memorial service for late president Jiang Zemin. Photo: AP
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Sections of the Chinese capital will be closed to traffic for a day and a half from Monday as part of preparations for an official memorial service for late Chinese leader Jiang Zemin on Tuesday.
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Beijing’s police bureau said on Saturday night that from 6.30am Monday roads in much of the city’s west would be off-limits to public buses, trains, cars and pedestrians, with only designated vehicles and personnel allowed to use the routes.

The restrictions will remain in place until after the memorial on Tuesday.

Western Beijing is home to the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, where many late state leaders are cremated and their remains interred.

The service for Jiang is expected to start at 10am on Tuesday, be attended by serving and retired leaders, and be broadcast live by state media.

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All securities trading on the mainland will be suspended for three minutes during the memorial, as will trading in bonds, foreign exchange and gold, according to regulatory authorities.

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