Xinyi Crematorium Protest: Chinese Villagers Brutally Suppressed for Opposing Secret Funeral Home Project

 (Detailed Report – Updated as of 25 March 2026)

Voice of Anti-CCP NL stands in solidarity with the brave residents of Wangyong Village (旺埇村) and surrounding communities in Shuikou Town, Xinyi City, Guangdong Province. What began as a peaceful protest against government deception has been met with violent suppression, mass arrests, and a total information blackout by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime.The Deception That Sparked the OutrageOn 16 March 2026, the Xinyi municipal government published an official notice for the “Xinyi Yifu Garden” (信宜颐福园) project – a large crematorium and funeral home complex. The plan includes a 1.45 billion RMB investment, over 50,000 square metres of land at Maliutang (马六塘), and construction from March to December 2026. Officials claimed the site was in a suburban area with “no residents within a 500-metre radius.”Villagers soon discovered the truth:

• The real distance is approximately 700 metres from Wangyong Village, 200 metres from nearby Wusheng Village (五胜村), and only 500–600 metres from a local primary school. Some reports indicate homes as close as 70 metres. The site is also near local water sources.
• The government had been acquiring land since 2024 under the pretext of building the “Liru Avenue” (励儒大道) road. Construction halted in early 2025, resumed later, and the crematorium foundation was already completed before the public announcement. Villagers only learned the true purpose on 16 March.

This “road-to-crematorium” bait-and-switch is a classic CCP tactic: hide the real plan until it is too late for locals to object.Villagers’ Legitimate ConcernsResidents feared severe air and water pollution from cremation emissions, health risks to children and the elderly, and the psychological impact of living next to a funeral home in a culturally conservative rural area where traditional burial customs remain strong. The project had previously faced opposition in other locations before being moved to Wangyong Village.Peaceful Protest Met with Brutal Force (17–19 March 2026)

• 17 March: Hundreds of villagers gathered at the Wangyong Village Committee to demand answers. Police immediately dispersed them.
• 18–19 March: Protests moved to the Xinyi City Government headquarters. Hundreds to over a thousand residents (from Wangyong and surrounding villages) held red flags, chanted slogans, and blocked the Party-Mass Service Centre.
  
  
  

Police response was swift and disproportionate:

• Riot police (reportedly over 700 officers brought in from Maoming and other areas) formed lines with shields and batons.
• Officers used water cannons, pushed protesters with shields, beat people with batons, and arrested or dragged away demonstrators.
• Multiple villagers were injured and bleeding; some were carried away unconscious.
• A now-viral video shows an elderly white-haired woman in a pink top bravely throwing eggs and stones at police shields – becoming a symbol of defiance.

The three-day protest was entirely peaceful on the villagers’ side until police escalated.Post-Protest Repression and Cover-Up

• Village lockdown: Checkpoints at village entrances; non-residents need ID to enter.
• Raids: On 20 March, special police conducted house-to-house searches in villages near Shuangshi Elementary School, hunting for protest participants.
• Ongoing controls (as of 24–25 March): Police checkpoints at the construction site intersection, SWAT units still stationed in villages, and Renmin Road in front of the city government remains blocked.
• Internet censorship: All videos and posts about the incident have been deleted on Chinese platforms (Weibo, Douyin, etc.). Overseas platforms still carry the evidence.
• No official casualty or arrest figures have been released.

Official Response: Denial and EvasionWhen asked by media, the Xinyi Government Propaganda Department and Natural Resources Bureau claimed they were “unaware of any conflict” and needed to “investigate further.” The project is still listed as being in the “planning and consultation” stage (public comments close 26 March).This is the CCP’s standard playbook: lie, suppress, then pretend nothing happened.

Why This Matters – A Pattern of Authoritarian AbuseThe Xinyi incident is not isolated. Similar crematorium-related protests have occurred in other regions, where the regime forces policies that ignore local customs, health, and basic consent. The CCP’s obsession with control turns every local grievance into a “stability maintenance” crisis solved by violence rather than dialogue.The people of Wangyong Village are not “troublemakers” – they are ordinary Chinese citizens exercising their right to protect their homes, children, and environment. The regime’s response reveals its true nature: zero tolerance for any challenge, no matter how justified.Voice of Anti-CCP NL demands:

• Immediate and unconditional release of all detained villagers
• Full investigation and accountability for the violent crackdown
• Permanent cancellation of the deceptive Yifu Garden crematorium project
• An end to the information blockade and police occupation of the villages

Human rights are not a privilege granted by the CCP – they are universal.We call on the international community, Dutch citizens, and all freedom-loving people to stand with the Xinyi protesters. Share this report. Amplify their voices. The CCP’s repression must not go unnoticed.Sources (as of 25 March 2026):
RFI, Central News Agency (CNA), Epoch Times, Ming Pao, Vision Times, and verified citizen videos circulating on X and overseas platforms. The situation remains fluid under heavy censorship.