Ban Yue

In the city where I live, there is an industry called “Ban Jie.” What is “Ban Jie”? Let me explain slowly.

In this city, when someone dies, there is no memorial service. Instead, they set up a makeshift funeral hall on the sidewalk. Steel pipes are used to create a frame, and then a layer of woven fabric is draped over the pipes—this becomes the “spiritual hall.”

The cold body of the deceased is placed in an ice coffin, which is placed at the very back of the hall. The ice coffin…