The greatest mourning in the past fifty years was not for Mao Zedong but was for which former Chinese prime minister, showing the great respect he commanded from the every day populace?
A) Zhou Enlai
B) Deng Xiaoping
C) Chiang Kai-shek
D) Hu Jintao
E) Xi Jinping

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Zhou Enlai was highly respected and beloved by the Chinese people for his moderation and efforts to mitigate the excesses of Mao's policies. His death in 1976 sparked an outpouring of public grief and mourning, which was unprecedented, showing the deep respect and affection the populace had for him.

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