Protests erupt in China’s Guizhou province over cremation mandate https://ift.tt/pob83aW Amy Hawkins Villagers demonstrate against drive for alternative funeral practices instead of burial to preserve land resources Protests have erupted in China’s southern Guizhou province, the latest in a string of rural demonstrations that have seen incidents of unrest increase by 70% compared with last year. The protests in Shidong town started over the weekend in response to a directive from local authorities that people should be cremated rather than buried after their death. Continue reading... https://ift.tt/pLmNu0y November 25, 2025 at 07:41PM

Villagers demonstrate against drive for alternative funeral practices instead of burial to preserve land resources

Protests have erupted in China’s southern Guizhou province, the latest in a string of rural demonstrations that have seen incidents of unrest increase by 70% compared with last year.

The protests in Shidong town started over the weekend in response to a directive from local authorities that people should be cremated rather than buried after their death.

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