中英双语话中国民风民俗 第30期:中国人对死亡的看法

A Brief Introduction of Death in China

中国人对死亡的看法

The keynote for funeral and memorial service is spiritual eternity and continuation of life after death. Death at old age is a normal course of life referred to as "passing away" or "return to heaven"，which means back to mother's body of the universe. Wedding and funeral are "red and white happy events" in Chinese culture.

殡葬追悼会的主旨是精神的永恒和生命死后的延续。老年死亡是人生的一个正常过程被称为“逝去”或“回归天堂”，这意味着回到宇宙母亲的身体。婚礼和葬礼是在中国文化中的“红白喜事”。