Students take up burial studies despite stigma

Course of death: Students from Changsha Social Work College attending a volunteer activity at an ecological funeral at Yongan Cemetery in Tianjin. — China Daily/Asia News Network

BEIJING: Like most college students, Shen Xinyi works as an intern during the summer and winter vacations.

However, her job is a far cry from the usual student work experience; she cleans, dresses and applies makeup to corpses, so the deceased person will look good when relatives come to pay their last respects.