Ever thought of holding your own fake funeral to guage the reaction of friends and well wishers?
well, we have a precedent in China.
A villager in east China's Shandong province has held a 'living funeral' for himself in a bid to see whether or not people care about him.
The 66-year-old who has never had children wanted to know how many people would turn up to say their final goodbyes.
Over 40 his relatives and hundreds of village neighbours ended up attending the £1,708 fake funeral in which added entertainment including dancers was put on.
Bizzare: The 66-year-old man decided to hold his own funeral in order to see who would turn up
Devoted villager: Zhang has donated cash to village projects such as construction of a new road
According to the report, the man, known as Zhang Deyang, worked in the fishing industry.
In 2015, he helped to fund a road building project that gave the village better connections to other areas allowing them easier access to transport goods to market.
He said he was depressed after quitting his job.
Zhang wanted to see how many people would appreciate what he had done for the village after his death.
Because of this, he held a funeral for himself that was full of action including performances from dancers.
Hundreds of people turned up to the mock funeral including some from other outside villages.
During the ceremony, he even climbed into a fake tomb, dressed in traditional longevity clothes, and pretended to marry a dead woman.
It is thought to be bad luck to go to the afterlife without having married.
Attendees even bowed, praying for the man.
According to Chinese media, Zhang spent 16,000 yuan (£1,708) on the entire ceremony.
Weird: Zhang dressed in blue said he felt depressed after quitting his job and wanted to see who would turn up
It's a party! Singers and dancers were invited to the extravagant ceremony hosted by the man
Living funeral: Over 40 people turned up along with people from other villages, intrigued with the man's idea
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