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China's evolving funeral practices: From traditional burials to cremation
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China's evolving funeral practices: From traditional burials to cremation Asia / Pacific Issued on: 05:43 min From the show Reading time 1 min This year, China released new rules for funeral practices. The government is putting an emphasis on affordable and environmentally friendly funeral services. It's part of a decades-long reform to promote cremation.
China's evolving funeral practices: From traditional burials to cremation
Asia / Pacific
Issued on:
05:43 min
From the show
Reading time
1 min
This year, China released new rules for funeral practices. The government is putting an emphasis on affordable and environmentally friendly funeral services. It's part of a decades-long reform to promote cremation. But in a country where burials are deeply rooted in local traditions, how are these attempts to modernise funerals being perceived? FRANCE 24's Yena Lee reports.
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