People buried in "hanging coffins" thousands of years ago in China and Southeast Asia have finally been identified through ...

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BEIJING (Reuters) -China has uncovered widespread corruption in its funeral services industry, state media said on Wednesday, with offences such as illegal fees and cemeteries committed by long-time ...

CHONGQING, China (AFP) ― Hu Xinglian kneels before the corpse of Liang Zhicai and, with one hand on his metal coffin, lets out a piercing wail. But Hu is not at all grief-stricken ― she is a ...

Rare protest breaks out in China as video shows villagers defying government order - China has imposed sweeping funeral ...

BEIJING - Chinese officials say they are cracking down on stripteases and other lewd shows that have become popular at funerals in some rural areas. The Ministry of Cultural said in a statement ...

Protests have broken out in China's southern Guizhou province after local authorities directed residents to opt for cremation ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Communist Party members and government officials have to have simple funerals without any "feudal" or "superstitious" elements, the government said on Thursday, as the ...

Beijing is encouraging digital burials instead of traditional ones, Bloomberg reported. The push comes as urban land becomes increasingly scarce and expensive. People in China spend more than 45% of ...