Xinhui Huangkeng Haihuai Overseas Chinese Cemetery (3)

In the yizhong (benevolent tomb), when the name of the deceased is not known, the characters fu de gong (blessed kind man) are inscribed on the headstone as a sign of respect. This photograph shows a headstone in the Xinhui Huangkeng Haihuai Overseas Chinese Cemetery in Guangdong province, bearing the characters Qing fu de xiangu mu (tomb of the blessed kind woman of the Qing dynasty) due to the occupant's gender.

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