New China Archive

China in the 2020s

Cemetery in China

Cemeteries are common on the mountains in China, this one is located in eastern Wuhan. These tombs are probably around forty years old, but this kind of tomb is no longer legal in China, and almost all Chinese are now cremated and “buried” in urns. I often climb hills around the city, and I took these photos during an excursion in 2021.

This photo shows a tomb in Wuhan, China with stone lion "foo dogs" standing guard around it.
Foo dogs stand guard in front of a hill side tomb in Wuhan, China (2021)
This photo shows a hill side tomb in Wuhan, China in 2021.
A hillside tomb in Wuhan, China (2021)
This photo shows a hill side traditional grave in Wuhan, China in 2021.
A hill side tombstone in Wuhan, China in 2021. The grave is guarded by two small concrete “foo dog” lions.