The Chinese section at Pinegrove Memorial Park
A dedicated Chinese Memorial Garden (Lung Po Shan) for Chinese-Australian families.
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Location
Chinese Memorial Garden (Lung Po Shan) at Pinegrove
Monument types
Dedicated Chinese memorial garden
What to know
Burial customs
Practices vary widely by family and faith. Grave siting and orientation may follow feng shui, and rites often include offerings of food and incense.
The headstone
Granite monuments are common, frequently bearing a photograph and the family name in Chinese characters; auspicious siting and colours matter to many families.
Visiting
Families visit and tend graves at Qingming (Tomb-Sweeping Festival), often bringing food and incense and burning joss paper; white is the colour of mourning.
Inscriptions
Chinese and English are common, with the surname prominent and, at times, couplets or ancestral names.
Headstone rules in this section
Chinese monuments, often granite with characters and photographs; siting may follow feng shui.
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Frequently asked
Where is the Chinese section at Pinegrove Memorial Park?
Chinese Memorial Garden (Lung Po Shan) at Pinegrove
What are the headstone rules in this section?
Chinese monuments, often granite with characters and photographs; siting may follow feng shui.
What are the visiting customs?
Families visit and tend graves at Qingming (Tomb-Sweeping Festival), often bringing food and incense and burning joss paper; white is the colour of mourning.