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Bangkok (Thailand), Dec 6 (EFE).- Among the tombstones that litter Teochew cemetery, surrounded by Bangkok's cluttered skyline, there is no better way of feeling alive than working out in the graveyard, which has become a sort of community space despite some neighbors fearing its supposedly haunted past.Hundreds of people flock to these hallowed grounds, located in the heart of the Thai capital, to find a haven of quiet amid the metropolis' noisy chaos.Any given day, children play in the park while their parents stroll along the grave-strewn promenades. Many opt to exercise their muscles at the site's local gym or enjoy the quiet by reading a book in the central plaza.These tranquil scenes would be quite mundane were it not for the fact that they take place among the graves of deceased Chinese residents whose souls are said to haunt the area.The necropolis was built in 1899 as a resting place for the thousands of migrants originating in the southeastern Chinese province of Guandong, many of whose inhabitants – known as Teochew because of their dialect – fled to the Kingdom of Siam at the end of the 19th century. (Camera: MARÍA NICOLE PROTONENTIS).FOOTAGE SHOWING B-ROLLS OF TOMBSTONES AT TEOCHEW CHINESE CEMENTARY IN BANGKOK, THAILAND; PEOPLE STROLLING IN THE CEMETARY'S PARK; PEOPLE EXCERCISING IN THE CEMETARY'S GYM; AND PEOPLE RELAXING IN THE CEMETARY'S LOCAL CLUB.SOUNDBITES: NARUTHEN THANAWIBOONPHON, RETIREE AND FREQUENT VISITOR TO THE CEMETARY (IN THAI).TRANSLATIONS: 1.) I only go home to sleep; I come here as soon as I wake up and leave when they close. This place is my home now. Because we have the ‘club’. Have you seen it? There we have everything, except the washing machine. (01: 22-01: 41).2.)Before, the living were afraid of the ghosts. Now the ghosts are afraid of the living because we are so many more (02: 00-02: 08).
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