Beijing stamps out funeral fashion fires for APEC: report
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BEIJING (AFP) - Beijing authorities have banned people from burning the clothes of dead relatives -- a traditional funerary rite to ensure they can dress in the afterlife -- as an anti-pollution measure for an international summit, state-run media said Tu
The move comes days ahead of the opening of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, when Chinese President Xi Jinping will host leaders from the United States, Russia and Japan among others.
Authorities in the notoriously smog-ridden capital have imposed tight limits on car use, ordered factories to close, and are giving public sector employees a six-day holiday, with some neighbouring areas also following suit with restrictions.
A notice at Beijing's sprawling Babaoshan cemetrey states that "the incineration of the clothing of the deceased will be suspended" from November 1 to 15 due to APEC, according to the Beijing News.
