In laughter and tears, U.S. holds state funeral for 41st President George H.W. Bush (11)

Former U.S. President George W. Bush (C) and his wife Laura Bush (L) are seen outside the U.S. Capitol before the casket of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush is transported to the National Cathedral for a state funeral in Washington D.C., the United States, on Dec. 5, 2018. In laughter and tears, the United States held a state funeral here Wednesday for the 41st President George H.W. Bush, who has been widely mourned and praised as a good leader and a devoted person with a "gentle soul" and great sense of humor during his 94-year-long lifetime. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)