According to Chinese beliefs, the dead must pass three tests before passing to the next life.[1] First they must pass the 'Bridge of Helplessness'. This stone bridge was built during the Ming Dynasty and is a test for Good and Evil. It has three arches and only the middle one is used for testing people. There are different protocols for crossing the bridge depending on sex, age, marital status. At the bridge demons allow or forbid passage. The good are allowed to pass while the evil will be pushed to the water below.[1] This is now done as a tourist attraction and performers characterised as demons momentarily stop tourists on the bridge but finally allow them across.
