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China Pays Citizens Who Choose Watery Grave

There's just not enough land to bury everyone

(Newser) - With land stretched increasingly thin amongst its 1.35 billion citizens, China is running out of places to bury its dead. The solution? Sea burials, and several cities are going to great lengths to make the option an attractive one. Several offer cash incentives—from $160 in Guangzhou to $1,...

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