Definition
土葬 (tǔ zàng) is the traditional Chinese practice of burying the deceased in the ground, historically the most common form of burial in China. In urban areas, cremation is now mandatory under PRC law, but rural regions still observe 土葬 in some form. The term contrasts with 火葬 (cremation) and 水葬 (water burial).
n.
in-ground burialburial in earth
Examples
- 土葬。Hěn duō nóngcūn dìqū réngrán bǎoliú zhe tǔ zàng de chuántǒng.Many rural areas still preserve the tradition of in-ground burial.
- ，土葬。Chéngshì lǐ tuīxíng huǒzàng, tǔ zàng yǐjīng hěn shǎo jiàn le.Cremation is promoted in cities; in-ground burial is now rarely seen.
- 土葬。Zhèngfǔ duì tǔ zàng yòngdì yǒu yángé de shěnpī guīdìng.The government has strict approval regulations for land used for in-ground burial.
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