Anhui Red Star Town apologizes for the "requirement for the elderly to be cremated upon entry"

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21/08/2025
Yingshang County, Hongxing Town People's Government issued an apology statement: On August 20, some media reported the inappropriate issues of community workers in Hongxing Town entering households to promote funeral reform policies. In response, Hongxing Town attaches great importance, relevant responsible persons promptly understood the situation, listened to opinions, and personally apologized to the families involved in order to seek forgiveness. This incident reflects the shortcomings of Hongxing Town in the propaganda and guidance of funeral reform policies, such as simple work and improper methods. Hongxing Town will learn from this lesson, improve methods, combine with local reality, steadily and orderly promote funeral reform, and provide a sense of peace and respect for the deceased.