Group maritime burials are very common in the city of Jinan, on the east coast of China. Local authorities fund residents to service the ship to boost what in the Asian giant they sell as "ecological burial practices" In Shanghai, China's most populous city (more than 26 million inhabitants), these sea burials began in 1991.

In Dalian, the collective burial at sea does not exceed 1,000 yuan (130 euros), and the private one is around 10,000 (1,300 euros) For a traditional burial, on land, they can pay up to 100,000 Yuan (13,100 euros)