Ancestors on Facetime? The Market for Paper iPhone 4 Offerings

The Qingming Festival always evokes thoughts of deceased loved ones. Traditional Chinese ancestor worship only appeared after the "Zhou" dynasty and was limited to families with prominent status, such as royalty and high-ranking officials. However, this practice later became widespread among the common people. Due to the deep influence of Buddhist and Taoist ideologies on the Chinese, the act of ancestor worship has incorporated many superstitious beliefs, such as burning incense and paper money. But the advent of the iPhone has also penetrated the market for sacrificial offerings. Could it be that people are superstitious to the point of believing they can Facetime with their ancestors?