Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
author：Nangong Qin
At the end of 2016, Castro, who was the banner of the revolution, passed away.
After the news came out, countless people felt sad for this revolutionary fighter who had been in the limelight, and countless people spontaneously organized activities to mourn the revolutionary leader.
Compared with the funerals of other dignitaries, Castro's funeral was not solemn, but it still touched the hearts of countless people.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
As a politician who has been in politics for half a century, Castro is still the spiritual icon of countless people today. But there is a philosophical saying: "As many people love you, as many people hate you."
Out of hostility to communist and socialist regimes, the attacks and slanders of Castro by Western countries have never stopped. The United States, as the world's anti-communist vanguard, even carried out hundreds of assassinations against Castro.
However, Castro's greatness lies not only in the revolutionary cause, nor in his legendary experience of surviving hundreds of assassinations, but in his later years, after discovering his health problems, he gave up his power for Cuba, resolutely chose to retire and live a life of old age.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
During his retirement, Castro's life was full, he studied biology, not only doing experiments himself, but even publishing related biology books.
In addition, he plays photography and often writes his views on national events and international current affairs.
Like all old people, Castro often went out to relax in his later years. He was like an old neighbor, occasionally showing up at school and occasionally on the farm.
When he met the people, he did not have the shelf of a national leader at all, but was as short as a friend and a parent of the people.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
But the pace of time never stops, and anyone will face life, old age, illness and death.
After entering 2016, Fidel Castro spent most of his time in the hospital, although his mind was very clear, and he went to the theater to see the theater on his 90th birthday.
But he knew his physical condition and knew that his days on earth were running out.
On April 19, 2016, Castro, who had not appeared in public for a long time, attended the closing ceremony of the Seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba, where Castro gave his last speech in his life, saying: "I will eventually leave, but the ideal is immortal."
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
Although reluctant to love his homeland and the Cuban people, the reality of serious illness forced Castro to start thinking about his own aftermath.
In November 2016, Castro's condition suddenly deteriorated. Before he died, facing his brother Raul, who had rushed to him, he began to explain his aftermath with a weak voice.
Castro said that in his life, he never coveted luxury or envy false fame.
Therefore, when he explained the aftermath, he repeatedly solemnly instructed Raul not to erect any kind of statue for himself, nor to hang his head in public.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
In the end, Castro explained his fate, saying: "After I leave, I will sleep in Santiago, where I fought when I was young, and the funeral will be between family and friends, and there will be no grand funeral." I have enjoyed too much glory before I was born, and when I die, I should leave like the wind. ”
Looking at his brother's struggling speech, Raul burst into tears and agreed to his brother's request.
After the brother said it, the brothers hugged each other tightly, and years of family affection and camaraderie made Raul think of the reality that his brother was about to leave, and his heart was always surging for a long time.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
On November 25, 2016, God took away 90-year-old Fidel Castro. After the news broke, the flags of Cuba were lowered to half-mast throughout the country to mourn, and recreational activities were stopped throughout the country.
The people of Cuba are in a state of grief. The governments of China, Russia, Argentina, Venezuela and other countries have expressed their condolences to Castro, and even the US government, which has always wanted to put Castro to death, has also expressed its condolences to Castro's family, and history will record and evaluate the huge impact castro has brought to the Cuban people and the world.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
The night after his death, the Cuban government cremated Castro's body.
The ashes were placed in a wooden urn inscribed with his full name "Fidel Castro Russ", covered with a folded Cuban flag and protected by a transparent crystal shell.
From 28 to 29 November, the Cuban government placed Castro's urn on the José Martí Monument in Havana's Revolution Square for people to mourn.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
Castro's death made Havana the busiest and most crowded city in the world for a time, with hundreds of thousands of people pouring into Havana from all over Cuba, and pilgrims from other countries have put Havana airport into an unprecedented state of busyness.
Revolution Square is crowded with people from all over the world who come to pay their respects to the ashes. People lined up solemnly, paying their respects to the revolutionary leader by paying homage to the ashes.
In a tribute to Castro, starting November 28, the capitals, Havana and Santiago, will fire 21 salutes at the same time, firing cannons every hour from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. from 29 to 3 December.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
On December 29, hundreds of thousands of Cuban people gathered in The Place de la Revolutione to join the assembly in memory of Castro.
The rally was chosen in Revolution Square because it is the most important building in Cuba and the place where Castro gave the most speeches during his lifetime.
In the square, Raul Castro joined governments from all over the world in the rally. Raul spoke first, calling on people to take Castro's teachings to heart.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
After Raúl's speech, President Chávez of Venezuela, President Lula of Brazil at the time, and Li Yuanchao, then Vice President of China, all delivered mourning speeches one after another.
The square that night was a sea of candlelight, and people held hands and formed huge human chains. They first spoke of their reverence for Castro and then sang songs of praise to Castro together.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
After the commemorative rally on the 29th, Cuban soldiers loaded the urns on the hearse and prepared to go to the burial site. The model of the hearse is the UAZ military off-road vehicle produced by the former Soviet Union in the 1970s, which is reliable in performance, and Cuba has imported a large number of off-road vehicles from the Soviet Union, and the car has become the most common model of the Cuban government.
Castro used to like this kind of car very much, so it is most appropriate to use it to send Castro away.
The hearse departed from Havana on 30 November, following the opposite route he had taken with che Guevara and other comrades-in-arms into the capital, heading east, and was planned to detour around Cuba for a week.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
On Castro's final journey, the hearse traveled through Cuba's azure coast, lively townships, and tranquil countryside.
No matter where the hearse passed, no matter whether it was day or night, the road was always lined with people sending Castro off.
These people came spontaneously to send them off, and some people came from Havana all the way to follow the hearse.
On both sides of the road, people held candles and flowers, their faces were stained with tears, and when they saw the hearse, the crowd shouted: "Fidel" "We are all Fidel!" This face made the reporters of other countries who followed the filming on the side be moved.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
After a 1,000-kilometer drive across 13 provinces, the hearse reached Santiago on the evening of December 3. In Plaza Antonio Masseo in Santiago, a large gathering in memory of Castro was held again.
In addition to the cuban people, people from Honduras, Ecuador, Venezuela and other countries participated in the rally. That night, Raúl attended a rally with Venezuelan President Maduro and other dignitaries.
On the Square of the Revolution of Antonio Maceo, people painted a slogan that stood out with a particularly striking slogan - "Yesterday's City of Uprisings, Today's Livable City, Forever Heroic City".
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
It was in Santiago that Castro fired the first shot of the revolution, which was where his revolutionary cause began.
In the square, the giant painting "He's Gone, But He Never Left" by the famous Cuban painter Alberto for Castro is very conspicuous.
In an interview with the media, he said: "Fidel has changed the country, made this country more united, and the Cuban people will unite and push the revolution forward." ”
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
At the rally, Raul and Maduro led people from all over the world, shouting "We are all Fidel!" I'm Fidel! ”
Several veterans of the revolution came to the rally on crutches, and the veterans gave tearful speeches reminiscing about their revolutionary past with Castro.
The veterans' speeches caused bursts of cheers, bringing the atmosphere of the rally to a climax. In this way, many people spent this sleepless night that has been recorded in history.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
After the memorial service, many people chose to take a short break directly in Revolution Square to wait for the next day to see Fidel Castro's ashes transported to the Santa Iphigenia Cemetery, while on the streets of Santiago, many people stood early on the side of the road, waiting for the funeral to begin.
At around 6 a.m. on the 4th, the hearse slowly departed from Piazza Antonio Masseo and headed to the Santa Iphigenia Cemetery.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
This cemetery, where thousands of revolutionary fighters are buried, is the temple of revolution in the hearts of Cubans. After the funeral, Castro will sleep here with José Martí, Cespedes and other cuban revolutionary sages.
At about 7 o'clock, the funeral officially began. Since the funeral was a private funeral, no details of the funeral were made public.
Although the funeral is closed, many people still gather around the site, hoping to get some information about the funeral.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
Because of Castro's funeral, there was controversy in Western countries. Shortly after Castro's death, the Cuban government extended an invitation to governments around the world to welcome leaders to Castro's funeral.
Due to the particularity of Castro's identity, the invitation to Castro's funeral has sparked a heated discussion in Western countries.
The first to be besieged by the Western media was Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Jr., whose father, Trudeau Sr., had been a friend of Castro's, and Castro also attended the funeral of the elder Trudeau.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
Out of gratitude, The Younger Trudeau tweeted mourning on social media after Castro's death and intended to travel to Cuba.
However, this tweet infuriated the right-wing forces in Canada, and the major Western media criticized The Younger Trudeau, who was forced to cancel the plan to go to Cuba for the funeral and send the Canadian Governor to Cuba to attend the funeral.
It wasn't just Trudeau Jr. who was targeted by the Western right-wing media, but also U.S. President Barack Obama at the time. Obama embarked on an "ice-breaking trip" to Cuba in 2016, normalizing U.S.-Cuba relations.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
The détente between the United States and Cuba has made the Republican Party very dissatisfied, so Republican lawmakers have warned Obama not to attend Castro's funeral. In order not to cause controversy at home, Obama also did not attend the funeral.
Therefore, at the funeral, none of the major powers at that time sent their heads of state to attend.
In south American countries, the heads of government of Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador and other countries were present, in addition to the royal family and even Hollywood stars attended Castro's memorial service.
The list of guests who are said to have come to Cuba for mourning is said to have filled 20 pages.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
The funeral was broadcast live on television and online, and many people were able to witness the entire funeral process thousands of miles away. However, under the gaze of a global audience, there was still a small episode in the funeral.
Before the funeral began, the hearse broke down on the way from downtown Santiago to Santa Iphigenia Cemetery, and finally soldiers had to push the hearse for a while.
Many believe that the breakdown of the hearse was the last action the CIA took against Castro, while others believe that Castro deliberately slowed down and said a final goodbye to the world.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
After the funeral, the Western media focused entirely on the anchorage incident. The Western media said in a weird way that the anchorage represented the fate of the Cuban nation.
The Western media ignore the facts, only grasp small mistakes and then make a big fuss, I believe that in the past few years, Chinese have deeply experienced.
Castro's death, the nation lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, stopped recreational activities, the hearse circumvented Cuba for a week Castro lived a full life before his death emphasized the funeral after the funeral left Jan Castro The world fell into grief The people who participated in the mourning rushed to Havana Like a tide Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the commemorative rally hearse circumnavigating Cuba The people said goodbye the night before the burial The last castro funeral, which gathered tens of millions of people for Castro again, caused an uproar in the West Before the funeral, there was a small episode and the final residence was very simple but very suitable for sleep
According to Castro's last wishes, his tomb looks simple, with only a boulder. At St. Iphigenia Cemetery, his tomb is not conspicuous. His last abode was still simple, but well suited for rest.
The funeral was solemn and solemn, and at the end of the funeral, Raúl took Castro's ashes and put them into the niches on the boulder, and then Raúl took the cover plate engraved with the words Fidel Castro and sealed the ashes in the boulder. Since then, Fidel Castro has been buried and parted from this troubled world.
Castro's funerals and graves embody the style of a naïve materialist. Because Castro knew that material things could not last forever, and the spirit and truth of the revolution could always exist in the hearts of the world.
