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visit the tombs and graves of their relatives, clean them from the
weeds and leave some foods and incense in front of the graves,
according to the ancient traditions of the Qing Ming Festival
celebration. People bring everything from fruit and vegetables to
meat, rice and even tea or wine. After ritual performances represented
mainly by kneeling and bowing, they, however, take the food back home
and consume it themselves, believing that the spirits have already
eaten their share. © Jnzl's Public Domain Photos An interesting
custom is embodied in paper gifts. These are various material goods,
including mock money, cars, houses, mobile phones, servants and other
stuff drawn on signed sheets of paper and then burnt. These paper
offerings are supposed to ensure the material well-being of the
ancestors in the afterworld. © Jnzl's Public Domain Photos Qing Ming
Festival falls on the 15th day after the spring equinox or the 106th
day after winter solstice, namely in early April. However, people
start visiting their relatives' tombs 10 days before and continue for
10 days afterwards. The name "Qing Ming Festival" literally means
"clear and bright festival" and judging by the festivities it
resembles All Souls' Day widely celebrated in the Western world. Qing
Ming Festival is also known as Tombsweeping Day since they actually
sweep the tombs of their ancestors. Find hotels and airbnbs near Qing
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