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Wasted space in cemeteries inspires newmini-burials

By Yu Ran | China Daily | Updated: 2011-03-28 07:59

Wasted space in cemeteries inspires newmini-burials

People mourn their loved ones at Binhaiguyuan Cemetery in Fengxian district, Shanghai on Saturday. Zhang Jinqiao / Xinhua

Shanghai - The idea of a partial sea burial, in which most of a person's ashes are sprinkled at sea while a small amount is put in a tiny box and buried in a cemetery, was introduced in Shanghai on Saturday.

Wasted space in cemeteries inspires newmini-burials

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