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Sea burial in Qingdao controversial
Source: china.org.cn Author: china-bin Published date: 2010-11-02

Because of the high price of the cemetery, many people began to select a free burial at sea.
Qingdao started free sea burials from Oct. 1, and the first occurred in Shandong Province. The sea-burial ceremony was held at the open-water area of Damaidao on Oct 23.

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427 boxes of bone ashes were spilled into the sea, and their 1,200 relatives joined in the ceremony.The supporters think sea-burial is green and economical. However, some oppose it. They think the dead can only receive peace after being buried. There are also some people who think bone ash pollutes the sea, but the professionals disagree.

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In recent years, China's high prices, and rapid growth in house prices led to a series of questions out.
This is a capitalist society, the process re-engineering of the early, resulting in many problems, and who grasp the opportunity to who is the future of the winner.

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