Make the deceased look better (1/5)

An embalmer washes the face of a model during a demonstration about embalming process at the Longhua Funeral Home in Shanghai, Dec 17, 2014. Embalmers are mainly responsible for cleaning, putting make-up on and embalming bodies before cremation. Since traditional Chinese beliefs consider death and corpses as very inauspicious, embalmers often encounter embarrassed acquaintances too. The demonstration aims to make the public aware of the service and also urges a respect for the deceased. [Photo: China News Service/Zhang Hengwei]