The remains of Wu Bangguo, former chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, will be cremated in Beijing on October 14.

Wu died of illness at the age of 84 in Beijing on October 8.

To mourn his death, national flags will fly at half-mast on Monday at Tiananmen Square, Xinhuamen, the Great Hall of the People, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, seats of CPC committees and governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region, border ports, seaports and airports of entry, and Chinese embassies and consulates.

(With input from Xinhua)