A memorial service for China’s late former President Jiang Zemin was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: Screenshot from CCTV

Participants observed three minutes of silence in tribute to Jiang at the service. Photo: Screenshot from CCTV

Top officials pay respects to Jiang at the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Li Xueren/Xinhua

China’s President Xi Jinping expresses condolences to Jiang’s relatives, including his wife Wang Yeping. Photo: Li Xueren/Xinhua

On Monday, the hearse makes its way from the Chinese PLA General Hospital to Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, where Jiang’s remains were cremated. Photo: Chen Zhonghao/Xinhua

People line the streets Monday to pay tribute to Jiang. Photo: Wang Jingqiang/Xinhua

Police personnel stand in silence in memory of Jiang in Wuhu, East China’s Anhui province, on Monday morning. Photo: IC Photo

Medical personnel stand in silence watching Jiang’s memorial service in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Sheng Shi, special contributor/Caixin