A woman holds a poster of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro during the passage of his funeral cortege to the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery in the city of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on Dec. 4, 2016. The remains of the Cuban revolutionary leader and former President Fidel Castro were buried Sunday morning at the Santa Ifigenia cemetery in Santiago de Cuba. (Xinhua/David de la Paz)
10. CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY LEADER FIDEL CASTRO PASSES AWAY
On Nov. 25, Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro passed away at the age of 90.
Castro was the founder of the Cuban Communist Party and Cuba's socialist cause. He led the Cuban revolution to establish a new government in 1959.
For decades, Castro had led the Cubans to fight painstakingly to safeguard Cuba's national sovereignty and deal with the serious difficulties caused by the United States' long-standing economic blockade, greatly contributing to the development of the world's socialist cause.
Castro was also the founder, protector and promoter of the China-Cuba relationship.
