Although no ess than 3,000 coffins and some Jars have been removed during the Vast few years, there a still at least over $0,000 left. As Indication of the great pressure on space, there is but one main. path which leads from the entrance to the fice, and the rest of the grounds has hone worth speaking of, thers being only narrow footways' which barely wide enough to allow sage for one person. 'The tombs fare so closely packed together that they almost touch each other. In the houses, which are all. one-storeyed, coffins' and jars are stacked one 'A. similar condition on the guild's original. site in Nantao more. than thirty years ago necessitated moval to the present location. When was frst occupied, the land was considered adequate for future needs, ince, being smore or less. in. the country, It was thought It would be easy enough to acquire more room for expansion, With the rapid d velopment of the, city, however, 160 "mow of land was quickly ssu rounded by houses, In view of the urgent need for space, the oficlals who look after the guild acquired a new site twice as big as the present one at Taziang Several years. ago. Advertisements were Inserted in the papers by the guild In Chapel, refusing to take in coffins and' asking people to remove the old ones, It is estimated that coffing and Jars are being moved at the rate of 1,000 a year.
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