A group of public servants in China have come under fire for urging a rural family to cremate their relative while he was still alive and in earshot.
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On August 19, a villager in eastern China’s Anhui province posted a video exposing local government officials for promoting cremation while an elderly member of a family was lying sick and dying.
It is a local custom to place a dying person on the floor.
The officials told the family about the perks of cremation, including their policy of providing such services for free, while their elderly relative was awake and listening.
The video sparked public outrage.
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