A man was buried in his beloved car as a symbol of what he has achieved in life.

Video footage from the funeral in Shanxi, China, shows the small vehicle being used instead of a coffin. 

A crane lifted the car into the air and lowered it into the ground below with the help of family and friends of the deceased.

Mourners guided the car to the ground before it was rolled into an underground tunnel, which had been built for this purpose.

After the car was in place, a large floral arrangement was handed to a man who was standing close to the burial spot.


A bulldozer then covered the car with soil and the burial was complete.

Many people in the country believe that owning things like a car and a house are a matter of dignity.