Welcome to the Chinese DEATH THERAPY where facing the nihilistic horrors of death is supposed to give you a new lease of life. And hundreds of willing Chinese queue up to take part.
For some brave enough to get a taste of their own death lying inside a coffin there is even the option of a full-on funeral.
The process is supposed to open peoples’ eyes to the wonders and joys of life, hoping to quash any suicidal tendencies and prevent them from getting behind the wheel after they have been drinking.
Coffins marked “drunk drivers” were also used to highlight the perils of driving while intoxicated.
Hundreds of pretend corpses queued at a funeral parlour in north China where the experience was on offer.
The walking dead were led into an elaborate mourning hall, with funeral workers ushering in dozens of fake family members, adding authenticity.
Those lying in state were able to look at their family surrounding them, mourning their loss.
And for anyone brave enough, there was an option to close the casket – leaving those willing to lie in the silent darkness.
In addition, people are not allowed to bring money into the coffin, symbolising the unimportance of material goods.
The volunteer victims of the grim reaper were said to feel anew, with a brand new appreciation for life after feeling the solitude of death.