'Tree funerals' take root: memories for less money
By Xinhua | China Daily | Updated: 2014-04-08 07:10
Ashes in biodegradable urns placed underground become part of new life
A cemetery in Shanxi province is leading the way in the nationwide drive to make funerals more frugal and green.
Ahead of Tomb Sweeping Day, an occasion for worshipping ancestors that fell on Saturday this year, the cemetery promoted free non-traditional "tree funerals".
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