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Dying Far From Home in Modern China

Contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are often marginalized.

VOICES & OPINION

Clans and kinship networks used to be integral in handling the posthumous affairs of China’s many internal migrants — not anymore, as public health concerns have necessitated modern funeral and burial practices.

Death in the Modern City

Urbanization has changed Chinese funerary practices, but some traditions live on.