China bans storing cremated remains in empty 'bone ash apartments'

Andreea Neblea

The Chinese government is set to ban people from storing the cremated remains of their loved ones in empty apartments instead of paying for expensive cemetery plots. The new law will put an end to "bone ash apartments", which have risen in popularity as spaces in cemeteries remain scarce. Low property prices in the country mean that for many, it is more affordable to entomb the ashes of relatives in an empty apartment than pay for funeral costs. The legislation prohibits the use of residential

China to ban storing remains of dead in ‘bone ash apartments’ https://www.theguardian.com - 31.03.2026 06:54

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China to ban storing remains of dead in ‘bone ash apartments’ https://www.theguardian.com - 31.03.2026 06:54