Dead set on marriage: What is China’s ‘ghost wedding’ tradition of marrying the dead?

Marriage is a union between two people, but no one said either has to be alive. The ancient Chinese tradition of 'ghost marriages', dating back nearly 3,000 years, revolves around unions involving the deceased. Originally, the practice involved symbolic marriages between two dead individuals, arranged by the living. In more recent times, however, there have been instances where a living person has married someone who is no longer alive

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