The story behind Tomb Sweeping Day

Ching Ming Festival (清明節), also known as “Tomb Sweeping Day”, takes place every year in April. The festival falls on spring time, usually between 4th and 6th of April, when things are meant to be clean (清) and bright (明). On this day, people visit their ancestors’ (祖先) graves to pay respect to the dead.  Cleaning the tomb and paying respect to ancestors with offerings (祭品) are the two ...Read More