China - Scattering Ashes

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Xining in China’s Qinghai province is to subsidise scattering ashes

Xining in the Northwest part of China’s Qinghai province is going to subside those who choose to scatter ashes. The authorities are concerned about land usage and so are trying to encourage more cremation and scattering of ashes. As of the first of June this year the authorities will subsidies those people who opt for…

Grave robbing ashes in China – thieves demand a ransom!

After writing over 500 articles on the subject you would think the subject would yield little in the way of surprises, not true. Here is a new issue that I had not come across or to be honest even considered. In the Chinese city of Xinyang there has been a case of grave robbers removing ashes…

Hong Kong – Columbariums are where it’s at!

Photos: HK Buildings Department. Hong Kong – With a population of 7 million and an area of 426 square miles it is a bit squashed, in fact with a population density 25 times greater than that of the UK I think you could say space is of a premium. Couple this with the fact that…

Repatriation Abroad Ashes Cremated Remains Sending

Repatriation of ashes or sending ashes abroad

Sending ashes abroad or repatriating them can be a difficult problem, few couriers are willing to handle them, mainly due to the fact that they are beyond value to a loved one – so how could you put a price on that? The second issue is the paperwork – every country seems to have…

China: scattering at sea – Shanghai offers a subsidised service.

Here we have an article on scattering ashes off the coast in Shanghai, China. I have blogged about the service that the Hong Kong authorities offer which is an attempt to alleviate the land use from traditional burials, I am a fan of green burials it has to be said, but it rare that this…

Shijiazhuang in china is to hold a mass ash scattering at sea

SHIJIAZHUANG In china is to hold a mass ash scattering at sea, the authorities have been promoting this as an environmentally friendly alternative to burial (of ashes). Traditionally in the Chinese believe that burying a loved in the ground was the only proper way to show respect. And the more you spend the more respect…

The Hong Kong Government backs Scattering Ashes at Sea – they even provide a boat service!

A concern was raised by a member of the Hong Kong parliament over the toxicity of cremains, this was in response to concerns of those involved in the fishing industry that the amount of human ash being deposited could impact specific fishing grounds and the honourable member wondered whether there was going to be any…