Illegal funeral vans will be blacklisted

Capital to crack down on drivers who prey on families suffering from grief

Authorities in Beijing will blacklist illegal funeral vans and give the drivers' names to medical institutions in the capital this year in a move to crack down on unscrupulous merchants as Tomb-Sweeping Day approaches.

Other irregular funeral services, such as selling extremely large tombs and illegal cemeteries, will also be punished under an action plan released by the Beijing Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau on Monday. Inspections will be carried out until the end of October.