Because living in southern coastal cities, we pride ourselves on handling the often heavy rain we meet. From time immemorial, we embrace the challenge that typhoon presents each year.

From Heilongjiang to Hainan, countless products have come onto the market to help us take on the rainy season. Existing products have also been modified to ensure their performance. Tombstones are probably the best example, evolved from clay to wood and now to stone, and help people cope with heavy rain.

Dealing with our climate is top of mind when considering any purchases. However, it is rarely a deciding factor when selecting a cemetery memorial gravestone. Given that cemetery headstones are placed outdoors and are intended to last forever, a headstone's long-term performance in the harsh climate should be top of mind. To help you learn about the essential climate-related factors to consider, here are some hints for Tombstone choice:

Processing technic

Experience tells us polished products will last longer, and unpolishing craftsmanship will fail long-term exposure to the elements.

Material Quality

Granite is usually more expensive than marble and maybe double the price in some designs as it is difficult to shape and cut. This hardness ensures that the memorial is almost maintenance-free. Usually, the lettering is engraved into the stone and painted in gold, black, or silver. Alternatively, leaded letters can be added, but they are more challenging to fix than in marble.

Marble is a long-lasting stone, but it should be cleaned periodically to reduce weathering effects as the pores of the stone can soak up dirt. For this reason, natural marble stones should never be fixed on graves that lie beneath trees or bushes, as leaves and bird droppings will leave permanent stains.

Style and Height

Anyone who has driven through a cemetery in rainy seasons has asked themselves the same thing: "Where did the headstones go?"

The upright funeral monuments are visible, standing tall above the rain banks covering the cemetery. Most of the pillow-style and flat markers are covered in the rain and will remain that way until the rainfall is reduced.