Mr Li had a relatively humble upbringing in rural Anhui province. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A cluster of bouquets was laid against the walls of Mr Li Keqiang's family home in Jiuzi village, Dingyuan county, where he lived throughout many of his school years.
“Li Keqiang was an amiable premier and was loved by people all over the country,” said one man, who stood staring at the display for some time, looking moved. A small group of people gathered, with some laying bunches of yellow and white chrysanthemums - a symbol of mourning in China - and bowing before the house.
Mr Li reportedly still has relatives living in Jiuzi, a small settlement surrounded by fields of hay, where the sides of the roads are lined by beans left out to dry.
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