October 20th, the overcast and rainy weather persisted, and today was Qin An's funeral. There were no newspaper obituaries, no collection of funeral donations, no public mourning ritual; the procession was set for the following day, and everything was to be done with simplicity.
Qin An was from Luoyang, born in the industrialized old district during the 1960s, so his funeral took place in Luoyang. As the saying goes, fallen leaves return to their roots.
Large and small wreaths of condolence filled both the interior and exterior of the memorial hall, with names like Zhao Jianzhong and Su Ling prominently featured.
In the funeral home's memorial hall, the violin "Ballad" by Chiprian Bolombescu played on a loop. People wearing lapel flowers mingled and conversed, intentionally keeping their voices low.
A white tablecloth bore an Everbright Lamp, an incense burner, and several reels of old Romanian movies that were not very popular.
