Sun Luning (C) attends the farewell ceremony of renowned Chinese scholar Ji Xianlin with his parents in Beijing, China, on July 19, 2009. The funeral of Ji Xianlin was held in Bejing on Sunday. Ji Xianlin died of illness at the age of 98 in Beijing on July 11, 2009. He was a well-known linguist, translator and researcher on Indian literature and history. [Xinhua]