The $1.5 million funeral caused a stir in Chinese netizens

Funeral party with Mao Dai wine, crab, bird’s nest… taken from weibo

A family in Yulin, Shaanxi province, has just held a super grand funeral, including fireworks ceremony, jubilant drinking party with Maotai wine, Chunghwa perfume (the kind of tobacco used by the late Chinese leader). favored by Quoc Mao Zedong), according to the newspaper South China Morning Post (SCMP) on May 13.

However, an unnamed villager said that the funeral was well organized, but not to the extent that it cost as much money as rumored.

The villagers added that the deceased’s son was the owner of a farmers market in the capital Shaanxi. That’s why the family can hold such a lavish funeral.

When a video clip of the funeral and funeral party was posted online, many netizens wished they could be invited, while others criticized the bereaved for being too wasteful.

One person commented: “As long as they make money legally, they can spend it freely and as they like.”

Another asked: “When the rich are willing to spend and benefit the economy, why not?

However, there are also those who think it is time to get rid of these expensive funerals.

In 2017, the Du Lam government officially issued a regulation to prevent lavish weddings and funerals. However, it seems that the custom of celebrating a grand funeral has not been changed.