I believe the future of this industry will be even better,” he said. “Funeral service is a warm and commonplace job… and we get fewer and fewer strange eyes in recent years. Jin said he has never shied away from talking about his work with new friends. “More people are starting to look at the funeral industry rationally, rather than seeing us as ‘the god of plague,’ ” Jin Xiaozhe, an embalmer at a funeral parlor in Jiangsu Province told the Global Times. Many of the netizens believe that the connection between the “shroud model” and the internet is a kind of education, guiding people to better understand death, and respect and love life more.Ĭurrently, many colleges and universities offer majors and subjects in funeral services, young people’s participation have made this industry gradually enter the public's vision. I hope the shroud I sell can give people consolation,” Ren said.Īt the same time, friendly comments from netizens also strengthened Ren's determination to stay in the industry. “People will wear solemn dress on many important occasions in life, and death is one of them. Later, Ren received a photo from them showing their daughter smiling in the hospital hallway wearing the dress. Ren recalled an elderly couple who bought a hanfu-style shroud for their daughter whose physical condition had deteriorated. The hair would be worn as it had been in life, and jewelry was kept basic. “After all, it is associated with death, and there was always an inauspicious felling in my mind.”īut through interactions with her clients, Ren felt a sense of responsibility and value in helping the deceased to take the last step. For most, however, the clothing was simple and any accessories were minimal. Ren said that at the beginning, she even dared not look at the shrouds. Ren also loves beauty and all kinds of fashion, but she has been working in the industry for four years and came to the industry by accident, spending a lot of time designing shrouds, putting them on display, and introducing the urns.īut unlike traditional shrouds, which are dark and in the style of a Chinese silk robe, the clothes Ren displayed included hanfu and qipao, styles that are varied and more like formal, daily outfits. “There must be someone to do something for people to say their last goodbyes to the world,” Ren said in a video on her Weibo account, confidently and leisurely. And even with good employment opportunities, people were reluctant to work as funeral directors. In traditional Chinese culture, the discussion of death is taboo, and the shrouds, along with other funeral supplies, such as cremation urns, are things people avoided talking about in daily life. Ren, who was born in Henan Province, chose a non-mainstream career despite her family's opposition, to manage operation work in an online funeral supplies store, where she often has to put on funeral clothing to show it through livestreams to consumers on e-commerce platforms. More Chinese people are able to face death more calmly and gently, and show more tolerance and respect for those who work in the funeral industry. While marveling at the diverse and personalized development of the funeral industry, Chinese netizens have also expressed their admiration for Ren's job. But when you look at the introduction of the merchant on the web page, you get a shock.Īs a shroud model, Ren's presentation has subverted people’s stereotypes about the alleged old, grim and staid funeral supplies. If you choose to have a green burial, you may still keep your personal values and have the service of your choice.It seems that Ren Sainan was no different from other live-streamers, all changing into one novelty outfit after another and promoting them in front of the camera. A green cemetery will allow nature to take its course.
Natural burial sites promote the growth of native trees, shrubs and wildflowers and will in turn invite birds and other wildlife to the area. Green burials are earth friendly options.
Nature will break down the buried body by constant microbial activity. Many people believe that our bodies are intended to reunite with the earth all organisms that have lived, have died and returned to the earth’s soil to be recycled into new life. Instead, flat rocks, plants or trees may serve as grave markers. Traditional standing headstones are typically not used. A green funeral typically includes no embalming or embalming with formaldehyde-free products, the use of sustainable biodegradable clothing, shroud or casket, and natural or green burial. Green burials, or natural burials, are intended to ensure that the burial site remains as natural as possible.
To contribute to our communities’ environmental awareness, Brian Mark Funeral Home and Cremation Services offers alternate burial options along with traditional burial and cremation options.
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