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Renowned Chinese scholar Ji Xianlin cremated in Beijing

Published: 19/07/2009 05:00

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Renowned Chinese scholar Ji Xianlin was cremated here on Sunday.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao bids farewell to renowned Chinese scholar Ji Xianlin during Ji’s cremation ceremony at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing, capital of China, July 19, 2009. Ji Xianlin, who died at the age of 98 in Beijing on July 11, was cremated here on Sunday. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

Other top leaders as President Hu Jintao, former President Jiang Zemin, and Wu Bangguo, Xi Jinping, He Guoqiang and Zhou Yongkang have expressed sympathy or condolences during his illness and after his death.

Ji died at the age of 98 in Beijing on July 11.

According to Ji’s son, his ashes will be buried in three places: Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, Wan An Cemetery where his wife, daughter and son-in-law rest in peace and a patch of land near the tomb of Ji’s mother in his hometown Shandong Province.

Born on Aug. 6, 1911, Ji was best remembered for his achievements in research on ancient Indian aboriginal languages, primeval Buddhist languages and Sanskritic literature. He also translated works from ancient Indian and primeval Buddhist languages.

Ji was well-versed in 12 foreign languages. He served as a professor with the oriental studies department of Peking University from 1946 to 1983. He also served as deputy president of the university between 1978 and 1984.

VietNamNet/Xinhuanet

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