Filial piety is of utmost importance to Taiwan people. For the death to rest in peace, and to comfort those alive, a proper and respectable funeral is necessary for descendents to follow.
Funerary services in Taiwan is mainly divided into funeral operation, cemetery provision and will and testament. Funeral operation includes cremation, funeral and related materials.
Cemetery provision includes sales of columbarium units, graveyard lots and respective management service. Will and testament refer to the proper and legal arrangement of matters before one's death.
These funerary serives are conducting systematically and strictly under government laws. Companies and personnel must pass government inspection and examination before operating and practising.
At the moment there are over 1,000 funeral parlours in Taiwan, and over 1,000 cemeteries.
Among those with substantial scale and reputation are Wonann Life, Service Corporation Taiwan, Bau Shan Life Science Technology, Wah Fan Service, and Unison Developing, which also provides columbarium and graveyard products.
On the other hand, Lungyen Life Service Corporation, Chinpaosan Group, Gobo Group, and Chan Yun provide one-stop complete service and product.
Fees (For reference only): In general, a complete funeral service costs HK$45,00 ~ $78,000. Columbarium and graveyard price varies with location. Columbarium units in the north, is about HK$21,000 ~ $130,000. In the middle HK$13,000 ~ $66,000. In the south HK$8,000 ~ $53,000.
Graveyard lots in the north is about HK$79,000 ~ $790,000. In the middle and the south HK$40,000 ~ $130,000. In the east HK$2,700 ~ $80,000.
Taiwan Funeral Information Networkhttp://www.taiwanfuneral.com/