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Death Discussions Surge in Hong Kong Amid Social Changes

4/5/2026

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Discussions about death and funeral wishes have increased in Hong Kong due to Covid, emigration, and a Tai Po fire.
Pasu Ng Kwai-lun, a death education advocate, says attitudes have shifted in the past five to ten years.
Many are not planning funerals, but they express preferences about rituals and remembrance.
Ng notes social changes have encouraged more open conversations, especially at a retirement expo during the Ching Ming Festival.

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Discussions about death and funeral wishes have increased in Hong Kong due to Covid, emigration, and a Tai Po fire.
Pasu Ng Kwai-lun, a death education advocate, says attitudes have shifted in the past five to ten years.
Many are not planning funerals, but they express preferences about rituals and remembrance.
Ng notes social changes have encouraged more open conversations, especially at a retirement expo during the Ching Ming Festival.