The Chinese authorities can't get people to stop hiring funeral strippers

Looking for a way to give a departed loved one a send-off everyone will remember? How about hiring strippers to perform at the funeral? In some parts of rural China, this is not considered absurd, but a good idea.

Funeral strippers don't come cheap. One funeral operator in Henan said troupes can charge nearly $1,000 a show. It's been a tradition in Taiwan for years, but the Chinese Ministry of Culture says no more strippers at funerals.


According to The Wall Street Journal, The Chinese government has been trying to crack down on funeral strippers for quite some time. Earlier this year, six dancers arrived for a funeral performance in the city of Handan, but were fined for violating public security. This unique way of paying respects has also been reported to be a tradition in Taiwan as well.