COVID-19 Day of Mourning

[Randy W]

from the SCMP and Xinhua

 

 

Coronavirus: China to stage day of mourning on Saturday for thousands killed by Covid-19

• People asked to observe three minutes of ‘silence’ from 10am as sirens and vehicle horns blast out across the country
• Flags to be flown at half-mast to commemorate the 3,322 Chinese killed by the virulent disease

 

The Chinese government has declared Saturday a national day of mourning for those who lost their lives in the coronavirus pandemic.

Chinese flags will be flown at half-mast across the country and at embassies overseas, while all public entertainment will be halted for the day, the State Council said in a notice on Friday.

At the stroke of 10am, the public will be asked to observe a three-minute silence, during which sirens will blast out across the country and the owners of cars and boats should sound their vehicles’ horns, the notice said.

[Randy W]

went off right on schedule - I was watching the Let's Chat China 4-way live chat with Gweilo 60 and 3 others. Three of the chatters were in different Chinese cities. Sure enough, the sirens and car honking went off all at the same time as here in Yulin.

 

Coronavirus: China observes a national day of mourning for victims of Covid-19

• People across the country pay their respects to those they lost with three minutes of silence at 10am

 

 

Make that silence/sirens/honking

[Randy W]

from Xinhua on Facebook

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/369959106408139/posts/3509641785773173/

 

https://www.facebook.com/369959106408139/posts/3509641785773173/

[Randy W]

from Xinhua on Facebook

 

英雄走好，逝者安息！

今日上午10时，全国默哀3分钟。

Go hero, rest in peace.

3 minutes of silence across the country today at 10AM.

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/369959106408139/posts/3509641785773173/

 

https://www.facebook.com/369959106408139/posts/3509641785773173/