Searching for a Peaceful Place to Die | Sixth Tone
Han Meng—Sixth Tone
Photographer Hang Meng profiles the residents of Songtang Hospice in Beijing, which was China’s first palliative care center when it opened in 1987. In part due to the Chinese belief that dying people bring bad luck, the hospice has had to move seven times in its 29-year history. According to a 2015 global study of death by The Economist, China ranked 71 out of 80 for level of palliative health care environment—well below average across five key indicators, including quality and affordability of care.
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Photographer Hang Meng profiles the residents of Songtang Hospice in Beijing, which was China’s first palliative care center when it opened in 1987. In part due to the Chinese belief that dying people bring bad luck, the hospice has had to move seven times in its 29-year history. According to a 2015 global study of death by The Economist, China ranked 71 out of 80 for level of palliative health care environment—well below average across five key indicators, including quality and affordability of care.