A man experiences the journey from life to death wearing a virtual reality headset in Babaoshan Funeral Parlor in Beijing on March 22. [Photo/VCG] Wondering what death feels like? Your curiosity might be satisfied in a funeral parlor in Beijing with the help of the latest technology. Badaoshan Funeral Parlor hosted an open-day event on Thursday. Visitors could wear virtual reality equipment to experience the journey from life to death, from a seizure at work, a failed medical treatment and entrance into the afterlife, reported the Beijing News. The immersive experience is aimed to help people cherish the beauty of life, said one employee of the facility. In addition to the death experience, visitors also can learn about memorial services, including cremation and face-lifts for corpses, during the open-day activities. The news has caught the eyes of many people on the social media platform Sina Weibo. A user said under the post of the Beijing News article: All criminals should have a taste of this to enable them to understand the meaning of life. Another one said: I think visiting the parlor alone at night would help you experience death better. Babaoshan Funeral Parlor, established 60 years ago, offers funeral services to State leaders and civilians alike. Every year, more than 20,000 bodies are cremated there. flash drive wristbandmake your own rubber band braceletsthe wristband factorywide rubber bandswristband creation
China's icebreaker Xuelong docks at an ice covered area in the Antarctic during a 2014 expedition. [Photo/Sina Weibo] China's first home-built polar research vessel and ice breaker has been named Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, according to a report of Science and Technology Daily on Tuesday. The construction of the ship, jointly designed by China State Shipbuilding Corporation and Finland-based Aker Arctic Technology, was launched by Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) in December. The new vessel will be 122.5 meters long and be able to break through 1.5-meter thick ice at a maximum speed of 3 knots, said the Polar Research Institute of China. Xuelong 2 is scheduled to be completed in 2019, when it will team up with the country's currently only icebreaker Xuelong to form a polar research fleet, conducting scientific research missions and supplying resources to polar regions. Xuelong, the country's first icebreaker, was built in Ukraine and put into service in 1994. China first sent an expedition team to the Antarctic in 1984. Since then, the country has established four scientific research stations in the Antarctic.
