Divorced Chinese women stare death in the face to regain control of their lives

A divorcee in southwest China has started a down-to-earth movement that helps women recover from failed marriages by lying in mock graves to combat suicidal thoughts as they recover from their heartbreak, a national newspaper reported. On a hillside in Chongqing on Monday, 13 women took turns to lie in freshly dug pits as part of the “grave classroom” programme.