This is not the first time authorities have tried to get rid of the practice but it has proven resilient.
According to one theory, strippers are used to boost funeral attendance because large crowds are seen as a mark of honour for the deceased.
Another is the practice could be linked to a "worship of reproduction".
"In some local cultures, dancing with erotic elements can be used to convey the deceased's wishes of being blessed with many children," Huang Jianxing, a professor of Fujian Normal University told state-media outlet the Global Times.
