Shandong's Qingdao to probe cemetery expansion

The authorities of Qingdao, Shandong province, have formed a team to investigate a public cemetery which, according to media reports, has been expanded massively against the law in the past decade.

The Taipingling cemetery in the city's Chengyang district is located in the reserve in the Laoshan scenic area.

The cemetery has been expanded beyond the approved area, with mountains dug and forests cleared, media reports said.