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(paper offerings) are an important part of Chinese religious customs, adopted in various places, rituals, and festivals such as the Ghost Festival and the Lunar New Year. They are often used in funerals as daily necessities for the afterlife. People believed that by burning paper offerings of daily necessities, they can reach their ancestors, relatives, and friends in the afterlife, and help improve their living conditions. The living are obligated to provide daily necessities and groceries for their deceased relatives to ensure their comfort in the afterlife.<\/p>\n

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