SPD4459 島中不一樣的葬禮│A special funeral in Island

SPD4459 島中不一樣的葬禮

生老病死乃是人生必經的階段。

現時，香港共有七間持牌殯儀館包括世界殯儀館、九龍殯儀館、寶福紀念館、福澤殯儀館、萬國殯儀館、鑽石山殯儀館及香港殯儀館。

雖然長洲地少，但卻擁有一個專屬殯儀館。 

它的名字叫「海濱亭」，是島上居民近數十年來為不幸身故的親友設靈及出殯的地方。

 

大街上的殯儀館吸引不少外國遊客好奇拍照。
膽小的島俠們(SPD4459)表示：「為了分享離島生活的一面，即使內心既恐懼又尷尬，也要拍下它！」

海濱亭於70年代興建，由於島上一直未有永久的殯儀設施，故它是長洲居民為逝世親友舉殯的唯一地方。相對於市區的殯儀館，海濱亭設備簡單，由鋅鐵頂及左右兩邊為石屎牆，前後則為鐵閘，沒有其他設施。

以前，海濱亭是近海及離民居十分遠，可是隨著時代變遷，填海及房屋興建增加，外來住客亦上升，亦令海濱亭成為鬧市中的殯儀館。正因如此，近年政府及離島居民也為選址興建永久殯儀設施問題惹起爭議。

介紹長洲生活快要到尾聲，所以這次島俠(SPD4459)希望在這為你分享這既少見又令遊客好奇的題材。

對於這個在小島上別具特色的「殯儀館」，你又有什麼看法呢?

最後，島俠(SPD4459)提提大家到長洲的時候，千萬別甩亂意站在「殯儀館」內啊！(因為海濱亭太像一個空地了^^"" )

Edited by Student - Peggy Tai from SPD4459 Internet Marketing and Public Relations

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SPD4459 A special funeral in Island

Death is an inevitable part of life.

In Hong Kong, there are seven licensed funeral parlors including the world's Funeral Home, Kowloon Funeral Home, Po Fook Memorial, Fukuzawa funeral home, IWC funeral home, Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour and the Hong Kong Funeral Home.

Although Cheung Chau is a small Island, we still can find a funeral parlor at there.
This funeral parlor called "Waterfront pavilion" (海濱亭) . It is a place for funeral.

 

This funeral home on the street make a lot of foreign tourists felt curious. The timid Islands lover(SPD4459) said: "Although we are afraid to take this photo, it is worth in order to share the lifestyle of Islands."

 "Waterfront pavilion" (海濱亭) built in the 1970s.Because of the island has not been permanently funeral facilities, so it is the only place for the death of Cheung Chau residents of relatives 举殡. With respect to the downtown funeral home, waterfront pavilion simple equipment, zinc iron roof and concrete walls on both sides of front and rear compared with iron gates, no other facilities.

Long times ago, the waterfront pavilion is far away from the residential areas. 

However, as the reclamation and housing construction increased, waterfront pavilion became near the residential areas.
For this reason, the funeral site become a controversy between the government and the islanders in recent years.

Our article about Cheung Chau will end in the month very soon, thus, Islands lover (SPD4459) hope to share this interesting and unusual theme for you.
 

What are your point of views in  this special funeral in Cheung Chau?

At the end, Islands lover (SPD4459) should remind you that be careful and do not stay at the open area of the waterfront pavilion even though it doesn't like a funeral home.

Edited by Student - Peggy Tai from SPD4459 Internet Marketing and Public Relations