Taipei City Government

To mark Tomb Sweeping Day, Mayor Ko Wen-je visited Fude Public Cemetery to attend a scripture reading ritual on April 4. He took the opportunity to inspect the operations of MRT Muzha Line and tomb sweeping shuttle service, as well as visiting Yongai Tree Burial Park, PM2.5 Zone, and Pet Memorial Park.
The mayor, following a quiz session on air pollution and green funerals, noted that promoting eco-friendly burials serves to demonstrate Taipei’s determination to become a civilized city.
Meanwhile, the city government will seek to reduce the use of ghost money and incense among the public for the cause of environmental protection. The “replacing joss paper with rice” measure will be actively implemented by the city government next year, Ko added.
Elaborating on his support for eco funerals, Ko reckoned that the City encourages all kinds of funeral types that help minimize the impact on the environment, be it tree, flower, or sea burials.

As land resources become ever more scarce, it is increasingly difficult to find available land for building graves and even cremation urn towers. The mayor also urged the public to store cremated remains of family members in the same place, so as to maximize the use of urn towers.