The funeral of the two elders was held with great grandeur, with each child, grandchild, and great-grandchild of Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao having red and swollen eyes, and their voices were hoarse.
Though Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong had lived almost a century and had a 'happy funeral', their permanent departure from this world naturally saddened Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao.
A 'happy funeral', colloquially known as a 'full life and joyous return', signifies full blessings and full longevity.
Full blessings imply a large family prospering with all children present, without divorced or remarried sons or daughters.
Full longevity means passing away past the age of seventy.
A natural death without illness is referred to as a fortunate end.
Passing away in old age with all children present without any divorced or remarried sons or daughters is known as a 'grand life-long happiness', termed 'old happy funeral'.
Missing one aspect is called a 'full life' also termed 'happy funeral'.
