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What are the cemeteries in Beijing?

Beijing cemeteries include: Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, Wan'an Cemetery, Tianshou Cemetery, Wanfo Overseas Chinese Cemetery, Jiugongshan Great Wall Memorial Forest, etc.

1. Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery

Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery was established in 1950, covering an area of ??150 acres. The cemetery is also called Beijing Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery. It is the highest-standard and most prestigious cemetery in China. It is a garden-style modern cemetery with the richest red resources. Due to the special specifications and structure of the cemetery, ordinary people are generally not allowed to be buried in Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery. If a family member insists on burying the deceased in Babaoshan, it is recommended to choose Babaoshan People’s Cemetery. Ecological burial site.

2. Wanan Cemetery

Wanan Cemetery is the earliest modern cemetery established in Beijing and has the longest history. In the early days of the cemetery’s establishment in 1930, it was named Peking Xiangshan Wanan Cemetery. It was taken over by the Funeral Management Office of the Beijing Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau in 2006. It is now a national demonstration unit for funeral reform and a national demonstration unit for the construction of professional ethics in the civil affairs system.

3. Tianshou Cemetery

The Tianshou Cemetery is known as the modern version of the Royal Cemetery in Beijing. The cemetery was established in 1997. Compared with Wanan and Futian cemeteries, the Tianshou Cemetery is truly It looks young, but the construction of Tianshou Cemetery is based on fully absorbing the essence of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign garden construction. The antique gate, business hall, and life education hall of the cemetery make people feel the beauty of classical architecture. The garden combines Chinese and Western elements. The churches fully demonstrate the penetration and blending of Chinese and Western cultures.

4. Ten Thousand Buddhas Overseas Chinese Cemetery

The cemetery is located in Shichang Village, Yongding Town, Mentougou District, Beijing. It is a burial memorial, tourism and tourist attraction approved by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Beijing Municipal People’s Government. It is an emotional garden-style cemetery that integrates cultural display, filial piety inheritance, etc.

5. Jiugongshan Great Wall Memorial Forest

Jiugongshan Great Wall Memorial Forest is located on the extension of the central axis of Beijing. It is the only garden-style cemetery in Beijing with the Great Wall as its back. , it is also the largest cemetery in Beijing.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery