A shortage of pathologists and a culture of corruption have made mortuaries sites of extortion and grief.
Christians say the dormant law, first passed in the 1970s, targets their faith. Those trying to revive it say it is essential for preservation of indigenous faiths and culture.
Five of Eneles Zhou’s children have sickle cell disease. Her daily routine is a fight against pain, infection and a broken health care system
The tourist project is the latest government development effort to strike a blow to traditional ways of life.