HONG KONG: With its white marble foyer and lavish chandeliers, the 12-storey tower could be mistaken for one of Hong Kong's newest hotels, but it offers a longer stay: A final resting place for thousands in one of the world's most crowded cities. Hong Kong's 7.3 million residents share some of the most den
HONG KONG: With its white marble foyer and lavish chandeliers, the 12-storey tower could be mistaken for one of Hong Kong's newest hotels, but it offers a longer stay: A final resting place for thousands in one of the world's most crowded cities.
That policy is now paying off after the city's ageing population pushed death rates above government urn space capacity in the mid-2010s, creating a dire shortage. The Shan Sum columbarium offers a resting place for thousands in one of the world's most crowded cities - for those who can afford prices starting at US$58,000. Kirchhoff said his design was inspired by traditional Chinese graveyards, which are often perched on mountainsides. His columbarium carried over those undulating lines, greenery and textures of hewn rock.
A basic two-person option at Shan Sum is sold for US$58,000 while the top-tier package, meant for a whole family, costs nearly US$3 million. "Laws at the time were strict about how to treat dead bodies, but once they were turned to ash, the government did not have a comprehensive policy for them," he told AFP.
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