Eco-friendly burial shall account for more than 50 percent of all burials in China by 2020 in order to conserve¹ land, according to a guideline released by the government.

 

中国政府公布的一份指导方针中指出，为节约陆地，到2020年环保葬礼的比例将达到50%以上。

 

Eco-friendly burial includes storing ashes in cells, tree burial and sea burial, said the guideline published by 16 departments, including the Ministry² of Civil Affairs.

 

By 2020, there shall be funeral parlors³ with crematoriums in all counties and they should meet national environmental protection standards, and public eco-friendly burial facilities shall be available in all villages and towns, the guideline noted⁴.

 

Chinese tradition holds that the dead should be buried in coffins⁵ beside their ancestors, but the custom has put a strain on the populous⁶ country's land resources.

 

To deal with the problem, Chinese authorities have promoted eco-friendly burials across the country in recent years.

点击收听单词发音