土葬 (tǔ zàng) — in-ground burial, burial in earth
Definition
Burial by placing the body directly in the ground (as opposed to 火葬 'cremation'). A traditional practice now rare in Chinese cities due to land-use regulations.
noun
in-ground burialburial in earth
Examples
- 土葬。Hěn duō nóng cūn dì qū réng rán bǎo liú zhe tǔ zàng de chuán tǒng.Many rural areas still preserve the tradition of in-ground burial.
- ，土葬。Chéng shì lǐ tuī xíng huǒ zàng, tǔ zàng yǐ jīng hěn shǎo jiàn le.Cremation is promoted in cities; in-ground burial is now rarely seen.
- 土葬。Zhèng fǔ duì tǔ zàng yòng dì yǒu yán gé de shěn pī guī dìng.The government has strict approval regulations for land used for in-ground burial.
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