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Body repatriation becomes growing business in country

By Li Yao | China Daily | Updated: 2012-09-18 08:07

Body repatriation becomes growing business in country

Body repatriation becomes growing business in country

With millions of people flocking to China from overseas, either for travel or work, it's little wonder that a greater number are returning home in a box.

Roughly 1,500 foreign nationals die in China every year, according to an estimate by a funeral industry insider, with even more Chinese people meeting the same fate abroad.

Tragic as those statistics may be for some, funeral parlors that offer body repatriation services have witnessed a steady increase in business over the last decade.

Body repatriation becomes growing business in country

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