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article_snippet: Thousands of people gathered to see a 21-gun salute in the city's business district as the procession passed by .
article_snippet: a 21-gun salute in the city's business district as the procession passed is normally reserved for sitting heads of state but an exception was made for Lee.
article_snippet: Commercial activity in the country slowed for the ceremony as police tried to keep people off the roads .
article_snippet: Commercial activity in the United Statesslowed for the ceremony, with many shops and the United States's two large casinos closing.
article_snippet: Screens along Orchard Road, the main shopping street, all showed the ceremony.