Due to the high price of cemeteries, high management fees, and short leasing periods, more and more people are choosing to buy property in communities with low unit prices to place urns for worship. (Image / reproduced from Bezel)
The phenomenon of “columbarium” has recently appeared in many places in mainland China. This means that due to problems such as the high price and management fees of cemeteries and the short lease period, more and more people choose to buy property in communities with relatively remote locations and low unit prices for resettlement Memorial services are held at the urn. Others said there is a certain proportion of “columbariums” in the community where they live, and some floors even have “more dead people than living people living there.”
According to “Hong Kong 01”, Li Yun (pseudonym) from Changsha, Hunan, went to Qingdao, Shandong to work in 2023. During this time, he took a fancy to a house that, although far from the city, had many cheaper rent than the surrounding areas and relatively developed transport. Unexpectedly, after moving in, he saw that the windows of the three houses opposite were all sealed with red bricks and cement, without even a single gap. He did not take it to heart at the time, until one time when he went out. , heard the community security guard say on the intercom, “Now young people are so brave. They can live in such a sinister house without fear at all.”
At that moment, he immediately thought of the sealed windows and the particularly cheap rent After making inquiries, he confirmed that those houses were “columbariums”, and according to local custom, they could not see light, so they were sealed the windows. he made the signs for his hair to stand on end. , and moved out quickly within 2 days.
It is understood that most people who choose to buy “columbarium houses” live in big cities. Due to problems such as high cemetery prices and management fees, and short lease periods, they choose to buy houses in communities with comparable locations. remote and low unit prices to place the urns Do a memorial service. Some people even consult Feng Shui teachers before buying, which has also led to the collection of “columbariums” Some floors even have “more dead people than living people.”
In this regard, Ms. Zhao from Chaoyang District, Beijing, said that even a cemetery with average quality and a remote location in Beijing costs more than 100,000 yuan (about NT$440,000), and can only have 20 years of usage rights. that she has cemetery management fee to be paid.
But in fact, buying a “columbarium” violates the principles of public order and good practice in the Civil Code. The current “Funeral Management Regulations” also state that funeral activities should not obstruct or endanger public safety and order, or violate the legitimate. rights and interests of others Therefore, many people believe that the government should regulate the “columbarium” phenomenon.
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