Chinese keyword & Qingming Festival

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The written word and tradition in China

Editor's note: The keyword for traditional Chinese Qingming Festival, or Tomb-sweeping Day, is the Chinese character 念 ("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:

1. Sweeping tombs

Sweeping tombs to pay respect to departed ancestors is a crucial tradition of Qingming Festival. People pay tribute to ancestors mainly to remember and show deep reverence and filial piety toward their ancestors. In addition, ancient Chinese people believe that the tombs of ancestors are greatly related to the fortunes of future generations. Therefore, in the eyes of Chinese people, sweeping tombs to worship ancestors is a custom that cannot be overlooked.

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