A Hong Kong funeral in the early 20th-century Here eventually came the casket covered in white cloth and led by four ghost kings. In traditional Chinese culture, the red colour represents lively and active yang energy, while white is a colour for the dead. https://www.viewofchina.com/hong-kong-funeral/

Sep 23 2019 · 6:36 PM

2upvotes

More from All Things Chinese

A Hong Kong funeral in the early 20th-century The funeral band. https://www.viewofchina.com/hong-kong-funeral/

A Hong Kong funeral in the early 20th-century Funeral floats with prominent figures from other spaces who are expected to escort the deceased to the other world. https://www.viewofchina.com/hong-kong-funeral/

A commercial street in Shanghai CBD, 1976.