Death and state funeral of Mao Zedong

Death and funeral of Mao Zedong
Tiananmen Square a few days after Mao's death in September 1976, with the Tiananmen decorated with a black-and-white portrait of Mao and a banner announcing a memorial service.
Date9–18 September 1976
LocationBeijing, China
ParticipantsHua Guofeng, party and state leaders, members of the Chinese Communist Party, Chinese military and civilians

Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, died on 9 September 1976 at the age of 82, following a period of ill health. The government ordered a week of national mourning following his death.

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