Dead noisy: Sounds of mourning make life hell for China residents who live next door to mortuary


Neighbours say funereal noises have dominated their lives since mortuary-cum-mourning hall opened just 50 metres away. Noise disturbances make up 45% of the 450,000 environmental complaints received by authorities in China in 2021. — SCMP

Neighbours of a mortuary in China which doubles as a mourning hall who say they are forced to endure constant wailing and crying have made a video of their plight to gain support on mainland social media.

In the trending video, a resident, surnamed Jiao, from Shijiazhuang in Hebei province, northern China, voiced her frustration with the mortuary which is only 50 metres away from her flat.

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