From The New York Times:
Some 2,000 mourners and at least that many police officers turned out Saturday for a heavily restricted funeral service for Zhao Ziyang, as authorities took steps to ensure that the final commemoration of Mr. Zhao, the former leader, would not touch off anti-government protests.
Buffeted by icy winds under a bright winter sky, well-wishers from a list approved by party officials were escorted under guard through Babaoshan cemetery in western Beijing. Groups of mourners, five at a time, were shuffled through a reception hall where they viewed Mr. Zhao’s body, covered to the neck by the party’s red hammer-and-sickle flag, and paid respects to his daughter, sons and other relatives.
