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Photos: China pauses in memory of coronavirus victims

China on Saturday mourned the thousands of civilians and healthcare "martyrs" who died in the coronavirus outbreak with a nationwide three-minute silence, flying the national flag at half mast across the country and suspending all forms of entertainment. At 10 am (0200 GMT), citizens paused, cars, trains and ships sounded their horns, and air-raid sirens rang out in memory of the more than 3,000 lives claimed by the virus in China.

Updated on: Apr 05, 2020 1:29 PM IST

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The Chinese national flag flies at half-mast during sunrise at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, as China holds a national mourning for those who died of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), April 4, 2020. The day of mourning coincided with the start of the annual Qingming tomb-sweeping festival, when millions of Chinese families pay respects to their ancestors. (cnsphoto via REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 05, 2020 1:29 PM

The Chinese national flag flies at half-mast during sunrise at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, as China holds a national mourning for those who died of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), April 4, 2020. The day of mourning coincided with the start of the annual Qingming tomb-sweeping festival, when millions of Chinese families pay respects to their ancestors. (cnsphoto via REUTERS)

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People wearing face masks stand to pay tribute, in Beijing. More than 3,300 people in mainland China have died in the epidemic, which first surfaced in the central province of Hubei late last year, according to statistics published by the National Health Commission. (Thomas Peter / REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 05, 2020 1:29 PM

People wearing face masks stand to pay tribute, in Beijing. More than 3,300 people in mainland China have died in the epidemic, which first surfaced in the central province of Hubei late last year, according to statistics published by the National Health Commission. (Thomas Peter / REUTERS)

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In Zhongnanhai, the seat of political power in Beijing, President Xi Jinping (C) and other Chinese leaders paid silent tribute in front of the national flag, with white flowers pinned to their chest as a mark of mourning, state media reported. (Li Xueran / Xinhua via REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 05, 2020 1:29 PM

In Zhongnanhai, the seat of political power in Beijing, President Xi Jinping (C) and other Chinese leaders paid silent tribute in front of the national flag, with white flowers pinned to their chest as a mark of mourning, state media reported. (Li Xueran / Xinhua via REUTERS)

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People holding flowers observe a moment of silence at a memorial event in Beijing. At 10 am (0200 GMT), citizens paused, cars, trains and ships sounded their horns, and air-raid sirens rang out in memory of the lives claimed by the virus. (cnsphoto via REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 05, 2020 1:29 PM

People holding flowers observe a moment of silence at a memorial event in Beijing. At 10 am (0200 GMT), citizens paused, cars, trains and ships sounded their horns, and air-raid sirens rang out in memory of the lives claimed by the virus. (cnsphoto via REUTERS)

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Volunteer drivers sound their horns while observing a moment of silence on a road in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei and the epicentre of the outbreak, where all traffic lights in urban areas turned red at 10 am and traffic came to a halt for three minutes. (China Daily via REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 05, 2020 1:29 PM

Volunteer drivers sound their horns while observing a moment of silence on a road in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei and the epicentre of the outbreak, where all traffic lights in urban areas turned red at 10 am and traffic came to a halt for three minutes. (China Daily via REUTERS)

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People observe a moment of silence on a street in Wuhan, Hubei province, as China holds a national mourning for those who died of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on the Qingming tomb-sweeping festival, April 4, 2020. (Aly Song / REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 05, 2020 1:29 PM

People observe a moment of silence on a street in Wuhan, Hubei province, as China holds a national mourning for those who died of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on the Qingming tomb-sweeping festival, April 4, 2020. (Aly Song / REUTERS)

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The Chinese national flag flies at half-mast at the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China, the central bank (PBOC), as China holds a national mourning. National flags were lowered to half-mast across the country, including in the capital’s Tiananmen Square. (Carlos Garcia Rawlins / REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 05, 2020 1:29 PM

The Chinese national flag flies at half-mast at the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China, the central bank (PBOC), as China holds a national mourning. National flags were lowered to half-mast across the country, including in the capital’s Tiananmen Square. (Carlos Garcia Rawlins / REUTERS)

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A man wearing a face mask salutes during a ceremony at Tiananmen Square. Pedestrians in shopping districts stopped and kept their heads low in silent tribute, while police stood with their riot shields down and bowed heads. (China Daily via REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 05, 2020 1:29 PM

A man wearing a face mask salutes during a ceremony at Tiananmen Square. Pedestrians in shopping districts stopped and kept their heads low in silent tribute, while police stood with their riot shields down and bowed heads. (China Daily via REUTERS)

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Workers observe a moment of silence at a construction site in Shaoyang, Hunan province. Park-goers paused their activities too, some with hands together in prayer. Trains on Beijing’s subway network halted, and AFP saw passengers stand silently in a mark of respect. (China Daily via REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 05, 2020 1:29 PM

Workers observe a moment of silence at a construction site in Shaoyang, Hunan province. Park-goers paused their activities too, some with hands together in prayer. Trains on Beijing’s subway network halted, and AFP saw passengers stand silently in a mark of respect. (China Daily via REUTERS)

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People bow during a three-minute national memorial to commemorate those who died in the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, in Wuhan. Officials said the observance was a chance to mourn virus “martyrs” -- an honorific title bestowed this week on 14 medical workers who died fighting the outbreak. The hashtag “China remembers its heroes” had nearly 1.3 billion views on Twitter-like Weibo Saturday. (AFP)

Updated on Apr 05, 2020 1:29 PM

People bow during a three-minute national memorial to commemorate those who died in the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, in Wuhan. Officials said the observance was a chance to mourn virus “martyrs” -- an honorific title bestowed this week on 14 medical workers who died fighting the outbreak. The hashtag “China remembers its heroes” had nearly 1.3 billion views on Twitter-like Weibo Saturday. (AFP)

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A girl bows to a martyrs tower at a park in Changsha. Some restrictions were tightened again this week to prevent a second wave of infections, with authorities discouraging cemetery visits to mark the tomb sweeping festival. Cemeteries across China are offering a “cloud tomb-sweeping” service: families can honour their ancestors by watching a live stream of cemetery staff attending to graves on their behalf. (cnsphoto via REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 05, 2020 1:29 PM

A girl bows to a martyrs tower at a park in Changsha. Some restrictions were tightened again this week to prevent a second wave of infections, with authorities discouraging cemetery visits to mark the tomb sweeping festival. Cemeteries across China are offering a “cloud tomb-sweeping” service: families can honour their ancestors by watching a live stream of cemetery staff attending to graves on their behalf. (cnsphoto via REUTERS)

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