Editor's note:

The keyword for traditional Chinese Qingming Festival, or Tomb-sweeping Day, is the Chinese character "nian," which means remembrance or to miss someone, as people consider the festival a day of commemoration. Qingming means "pure brightness" because the festival usually falls on April 4 to 6, when the sun shines more brightly and more rainfall is forecast. In addition, there are several activities that families and individuals can be expected to carry out during this springtime, such as: >>

  More about the traditional culture:

The Qingming (Pure Brightness) Festival (清明节) is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China, falling on April 4-6 each year. After the festival, the temperature will rise up and rainfall increases. It is the high time for spring plowing and sowing. But the Qingming Festival is not only a seasonal point to guide farm work, it is more a festival of commemoration. >>

  Festive events:

Prevention protocols prepared for Tomb Sweeping Day: The Ministry of Civil Affairs has urged local government departments and funeral service providers to adopt epidemic control protocols ahead of Tomb Sweeping Day to ensure people's needs to commemorate their ancestors and deceased loved ones can be satisfied. >>

Ceremony held to honor organ donors ahead of Tomb Sweeping Day: Ahead of Tomb Sweeping Day, which will fall on April 5 this year, the local branch of Red Cross Society of China in Beijing has held the 16th memorial ceremony in the capital's Chaoyang district in honor of China's organ donors. >>

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