A South African soldier watches the flame of the torch before entering the field during the memorial service.
{"Image ImageDescription": "Image #: 25956640    (131210) -- JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 10, 2013 (Xinhua) -- A South African soldier watches the flame of the torch before entering the field during the memorial service for Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Dec. 10, 2013. Memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela started in Johannesburg on Tuesday as tens of thousands of mourners and more than 90 world leaders gather in rain to remember Mandela at memorial. (Xinhua/Zhang Chen)       XINHUA /LANDOV", "Image Artist": "ZHANGCHEN", "Image Copyright": "Xinhua News Agency"}