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The Qingming (Pure Brightness) Festival is one of the 24 solar terms inChina, falling on April 4-6 each year. After the festival, the temperature willrise up and rainfall increase. It is the high time for spring plowing andsowing. In the past, the Qingming Festival was called “Arbor Day”, but since1979, “Arbor Day” was settled on March 12 according to the Gregoriancalendar.

But the Qingming Festival is not only a solar term to guide farm work, itis more a festival of commemoration. It sees a combination of sadness andhappiness. This is the most important day of sacrifice. Both the Han andminority ethnic groups at this time offer sacrifices to their ancestors andsweep the tombs of the diseased. On each Qingming Festival, all cemeteries arecrowded with people who come to sweep tombs and offer sacrifices, but thecustoms have been greatly simplified today. After slightly sweeping the tombs,people offer food, flowers, then burn incense and ghost money. In short, it’s atime to cherish the memory of our ancestors and show our respect to them. Also,it’s a time for family gathering.