CHINA. Province of Fujian. On the road between Quanzhou and Chong Wu. Canton of Luoyan. District of Hui An. Funeral in the village of Xiang Qiang. The coffin is carried by close relatives dressed in white. During the funeral, a brass band plays modern music (traditional music used to be played). Firecrackers greet the departure of the deceased and wish the family good luck. The coffin is buried in the fields. In towns, the dead are cremated. In the countryside, they are still buried, preferably on the hillsides so as not to use up the land that could be farmed. Thursday 13th April, 1989.