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In China, there’s a centuries-old practice of burning fake money at the funerals of departed loved ones. But in recent years mourners have become more ambitious and the funeral market has responded.
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Sources:
Wall Street Journal – http://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB20001424127887323455104579016203011548912
New York Times – http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/28/opinion/hong-kong-you-are-what-you-burn.html?ref=world&_r=0
Quartz – http://qz.com/196352/what-china-burned-for-day-of-the-dead-says-a-lot-about-shopping-trends-among-the-living/
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