In laughter and tears, U.S. holds state funeral for 41st President George H.W. Bush (8)

The casket of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush is transported on a hearse 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)