Strengthening funeral management and promoting funeral reform are the needs of building a harmonious Jiangmen and a new hometown of overseas Chinese. The Regulations on Funeral Management promulgated by the State Council 1997 points out: "The policy of funeral management is to actively and step by step carry out cremation, reform burial, save funeral land, get rid of funeral customs and advocate civilized and thrifty funeral management." According to the "Regulations", since 1997, cremation has been carried out in this city. In 200 1 year, the tenth five-year plan of funeral management in the whole province was implemented, and the funeral reform was carried out in the whole city with the main contents of improving cremation rate, cleaning up random burial, strengthening ashes management, innovating funeral and accelerating the construction of funeral facilities. Its significance lies in:
First, the reform of cremation and burial, reducing the land for funeral and burial, and protecting natural resources are conducive to promoting sustainable economic development.
Second, clearing scattered graves in a limited area and placing them in cemeteries and columbariums is conducive to strengthening ecological environmental protection and improving investment environment. By strengthening management, we can also reduce mountain fires caused by worship and protect forests.
Thirdly, breaking the old funeral customs and feudal superstitions, implementing the funeral law and funeral reform, and adopting the disposal method of ashes that does not occupy or occupy less land are conducive to establishing a scientific, civilized and healthy lifestyle, simplifying funeral, reducing people's funeral burden and improving people's living standards and quality.