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11/02/2024 11:41:31 am

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Hanging coffins

1200-Year-Old Coffins Found 'Hanging' on Cliff in China

Over 131 coffins believed to be at least 1,200 years old have been found hanging on a 330 feet high cliff in Hubei province, China.

Chinese burial practices

2 Chinese Officials in Hot Water for Buying Corpses from Grave Robbers to Meet Cremation Quota

A local Chinese official paid grave robbers $484 for 10 stolen corpses to meet cremation quota in towns of Guangdong Province. A second official paid just half of the amount for an unspecified number of dead bodies. Both officials are in trouble for abetting stealing of corpses.

Traditional Chinese lotus casket

Elderly Chinese Commit Suicide Over Ban on Coffin Burials

Coffin burials are being banned allegedly to conserve land space in cemeteries.

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