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Q: Death in China
I am probably going to die while in China, so does anyone know what happens to the body of a (single) foreigner who dies here? Are they sent back to their home country? If so, who pays for the transport? What if there's no one to pay, do they just decompose in a locker somewhere?
Do you have anyone back home you think would like to have your remains sent ? If so you should probably look into if a will can be made specifying where you'd like to go.
I am quite sure the cost of shipping you back will not be covered by China or your home country. I'd call the embassy to ask about this topic.
Scandinavian:
ask a university or teaching hospital if they would want to adopt you. I sense you don't have a strong opinion, so why not make the best of it and help educate those who failed to make you live forever
pretty morbid thought to die in china, hope something becomes positive for you
Scandinavian:
yes, death is part of life, we all go that way, no need to try and hide it. be happy while you can and then die.
Pretty heartless lot here. They will probably remove your organs for sale and use part of the money raised to send the reminder of you back to your own country in a body bag.
The state will cremate you. Or if you know its coming you can meet it head on. Head up to the russian border with some chickens in your pocket. Wait for Putins tigers. Bam. Problem solved.
Spiderboenz:
No..
If I were going to kill myself it would be something much more public, and I wouldn't be the only one to die.
mike695ca:
How ironic, the dude that got manic depressive fighting terrorism is gonna go out like a terrorist.
If nobody foots the bill, China gets to decide what to do with your remains. But you will probably be repatriated, in an urn if necessary. Possessing an alien's remains is a form of accountability China will be eager to do away with.
Chinese Law states that, None nationals (thats us foreigners) cannot be interred in China. Upon death your remains can be fired and the ashes handed over to your immediate family, who must have made arrangements for your removal. Your ashes or complete remain must be returned to the country from which you came. It matters not if you are married with a family or have worked and lived in China for some considerable period. Arrangements must be made for your removal. In the past, some 40-50-60 years, a few none Chinese nationals were allowed the privilege to be interred in China. However these people were what China classed as of High Status, honour and Integrity. Process of approval had to come written, signed and rubber stamped from Beijing. One of the reasons I myself will leave China, hopefully still walking and breathing.
Based on three personal experiences: once your health deteriorates to the point of missing work, constant trips to the doctor/hospital, the work unit responsible for you will cancel your work permit and FRP.
You will be responsible to arrange your own repatriation. If you won't/can't, your embassy will be contacted who will in turn seek out relatives to take responsibility for you.
If you are hospitalized and unable to pay, same procedure except that the hospital will let you deteriorate if they don't receive payment.
If you die, and there's no one to take responsibility for your remains in China, and no one abroad willing to foot the bill to fly your body back - you will be cremated and your ashes will be boxed (not in an urn) and await the paperwork for your ashes to be claimed by your embassy for repatriation. Your mortal remains will then be given a pauper's burial in your home country.
TedDBayer:
In Canada you may travel by a flimsy cardboard box maybe in a baggie too and it's not well sealed.
