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.
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