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Show Chinese Durlal Customs. H When a rich nnd important China- B man dies, his funeral is conducted m with much pomp and splendor. Ills H frlorxls nnd relations. Instead of send- m lng wreaths, send innumerable ban- m ners. Theso aro mado of white silk, m with inscriptions beautifully worked W in black velvet, and express tho send- m crs' good wlchcs to tho deceased him- solf or to tho members ot his family for many generations. On tho day W ot tho funeral theso banners nro car- H rlcd by hired men, who aro all dress- J ed allko for tho occasion. After tha W funeral, which lasts several hours at W tho cemetery, Is over, tho bnnnors are all brougnt back, and eventually m graco tho rooms of tho lato China- H man's houso. H |