Li Keqiang makeshift memorial draws long lines of people

Authorities appear on edge as mourners leave massive pile of flowers in Hefei

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People gather to lay flowers in Hefei, where former Premier Li Keqiang grew up, on Oct. 28. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)

SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writer

HEFEI, China -- People in China are mourning the death of Li Keqiang, with many laying flowers on Saturday in Hefei, the city where the former premier grew up.

People paid their respects in a downtown neighborhood where Li is said to have lived during his middle school years. Housing for the government entity that his father worked for is located there.

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