[Original caption] A Chinese Funeral. So strong is the respect for the dead in China that a defaulting tenant has been known to delay indefinitely the funeral of his dearly departed to avoid ejectment. The funeral, for which a lucky day must be chosen, is an important and often pompous affair. Tinsel monkeys are often strewn to buy off malignant spirits, giant figures are borne in procession as well as chairs, beds, clothes and anything they conceive the departed may require in the shadowy world. [end] |
