R.I.P.

24 June 2010 - Hong Kong is a buzzing, crowded place. There is limited space for practically everything, and recently the Government has been grappling with the limited space for graveyards. However, some creative people may have found the solution by going online. A new website was set up to post online memorials for their deceased loved ones. It may be the first Government sanctioned online-memorial site in the world. The site seems to be an immediate hit too - in the first days after the launch thousands of people registered an account and memorial pages were popping up like mushrooms. Of course the site has also drawn ridicule and satire, in particular because most of the memorials are full with cliches and cheap cheesy lines. However, I do not think the site is a bad idea; the bottom line seems that no harm is done and if it helps family and friends in the mourning process - why not? See for yourself on www.memorial.gov.hk.