When Bukit Brown first opened in January 1922 to the public, the Chinese were faced with the prospect of standard prescribed plots for burial which hampered geomancy practices or fengshui. In its first year, there were only 93 burials. But the Chinese gradually adapted to and accepted the constraints of space and location. By the 1940s, all available plots had been bought up but the demands for plots never wade so illegal swapping led to a lucrative black market.

Where and how will future generations pay respects to ancestors is set to change.

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