Cheng Ming in Singapore

I had the chance to see how Cheng Ming was done in Singapore. Being geographically small, even graveyards are quite small compared to what we have in Brunei and Malaysia. Initially, husband and wife are not usually buried together if both died at different time, but I was told that now it can be done at a price. We take it for granted that in Brunei, people do actually booked graveyards so that husband and wife are side by side and this is make things easier during Cheng Ming as descendents can pray at one place and not go from place to place.

Scenes at the Choa Chu Kang Cemetary, the largest cemetary in Singapore.

Choa Chu Kang Cemetary is not only the final resting place for the Chinese, but also for the Indians, Christians and Muslims. Usually after 20 years, these grave would be dug up and the remains will be burned and the ashes will be placed in a special building specifically to place ashes of the deceased.

Compared to the graveyard available in Brunei...