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joss paper is usually burnt at funerals or during china’s traditional ghost festival, which falls on august 15 this year. 

the paper is most commonly printed to resemble money, or fashioned into items such as houses, cars, household appliances, even the latest model smartphones. 

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burning these paper items is believed to help one’s ancestors enjoy prosperity in the afterlife.

this tradition has been celebrated in china for thousands of years. although it’s most popular among older people in rural areas, even in china’s biggest cities you can catch sight of people burning joss offerings during the ghost festival. 

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but the practice has been discouraged by many local governments due to mounting concerns about air pollution and the potential fire hazard.

some foreigners have even taken up the tradition of using joss paper to worship their ancestors. 

look at these pictures, some show you what it is, and how it looks like.

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some show you the difference of ancestor money between different banks.

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some show you how it burns. 

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and some even hold a lecture to tell you ancestor money testimony

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data released by aliexpress, alibaba’s international e-commerce platform, shows that buyers of joss objects can be found in the united states, russia, and in many parts of europe. 

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joss items commonly bought by people outside china include cash, cars, smartphones, and airplanes.

ninety percent of the joss paper produced in china comes from a small village called mibei in hebei province. the village has embraced e-commerce, turning this traditional craft into an industry worth billions of yuan each year.

when drake says, “started from the bottom, now i’m here” it packs a punch because he means it. however, drake’s come-up story doesn’t hold a candle to serge ibaka’s. ibaka revealed a detail about his early life in the congo this week that proves just how inspirational his rise to success really is.”

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ibaka spent his formative years in the city of brazzaville, the capital of the republic of congo. a developing country in central africa scarred by its history of violence but recognized for its impeccable cuisine and music culture. 

according to the oklahoman, the nba champion was the youngest of 18 children born to his father, desire ibaka. 

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yup, you read that right. ibaka had 18 siblings, but he only grew up with 10 of them.

with that many siblings, you feel like it would be hard to remain close, but according to ibaka, that wasn’t the case. “family pride is very important to me, which is also a common thing in africa. you grow up with a strong sense of family … we took care of each other,” he said during an interview with the media outlet.

ibaka’s life was rough from the get-go. 

according to history locker, his mother passed away when he was a child, and his father was imprisoned during the second congo war, a war that took place from 1998 to 2003. 

his father was jailed for trying to move his family away from the conflict.

so, how did ibaka rise above all this to become a basketball superstar? well, thankfully, the future raptor escaped to france when he was 17. 

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he eventually moved to spain and taught himself how to speak spanish, and that is where his basketball career first began.

through talent and tenacity, ibaka finally gained enough notice in a european league that the seattle supersonic drafted him in 2008. ibaka was the first player from the congo to ever be selected in an nba draft, and well, the rest is history.

flash forward to this tuesday. serge ibaka returns home to the congo to eat a full meal at the restaurant where he begged for leftovers as a child — larry o’brien championship trophy at his side. 

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“from begging leftovers 15 years ago to coming back as an nba champion to eat a full meal at the same restaurant in congo. sometimes life is like a movie, and this script is written by god only,” wrote ibaka in an emotional instagram post.

not many people’s lives get to go full circle like the way ibaka’s did. thankfully, by the looks of his recent social media posts, he isn’t taking one second of it for granted.

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an article reminding netizens of last month’s controversy over “bold” dressing of reyizha alimjan went viral on chinese social media on monday, saying that it reflected that chinese women still could not decide what they could wear nowadays. they lack “freedom of dressing.” 

reyizha alimjan, 33, was revealed to be wearing a yellow low-cut tank top in the airport back in july. some net user criticized her, saying that the tank top she was wearing was too revealing. 

“she can only draw attention by bearing her breasts rather than her drama series,” said a net user.

some even said reyizha was like a “tart” who wanted to use the provocative dressing to attract attention. 

“sorry, i am too unsightly for you guys. i am trying to lose my weight,” alimjan posted on sina weibo on july 31.

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however, she commented under the post saying that “please be confident girls. whether you are fat or slim, good-looking or not, you are always the special one! just be yourself and love yourself.“

the post had over 200,000 likes as of press time. 

“a girl, no matter what shape or color she has, has her own freedom in dressing. and on this premise, she should not be restricted and prevented by others, and should not be evaluated and discussed through any forms like words and actions,” read the monday article.  

the article also said the situation is better overseas as women can wear a bikini on the beach and wear sexy tank-top on the street without any concern in foreign countries. 

however, it said that women in china would probably face malicious comments, vulgar jokes, and even humiliating words if they are “overexposed.”

the article triggered heated discussion online. some net users agreed with it saying that “chinese males always like to talk about female’s looking and dressing” while “a girl should have the right to decide what to wear.” 

but some people said they were offended as the article was smearing the image of chinese men while flattering foreign men. 

“that is ridiculous. the writer is depriving other’s right of speech while striving for a right she already has,” said a net user. 

“i don’t think she is telling the truth. i only see her inciting of gender rivalry and she knows nothing about respect,” said another.