Dozens of internet users in China turned up for the funeral of a 90-year-old grandmother after her granddaughter made an online plea for attendees.
“My grandma passed away. It is a blessing funeral. Can you come to see her off?” the woman said in a post which went viral on the evening of December 22.
A blessing funeral, or xi sang in Chinese, refers to proceedings after the death of a person aged 80 or above.
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According to traditional beliefs, if a person dies at a rather old age, it means his or her life has been filled with happiness and prosperity, leaving no regret. Therefore, the family should hold a festive funeral.
Details of the grandmother’s death have not been released, the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald reported.
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