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Qingming Culture comes back
Apr 2, 2008 03:25
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Qingming Festival, also Tomb Sweeping Day, falls every year in early April and is not only a day for mourning the dead. It corresponds with the onset of warmer weather, the start of spring plowing, and of family outings. This year China has made the occasion an official holiday, in an attempt to revive the traditions associated with the festival. ( CCTV. com)




Apr 2, 2008 03:26
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People visit their ancestors' graves on this day to tidy them up, remove weeds and sweep away leaves.

Trees full of yellow ribbons

Apr 2, 2008 03:30
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Qingming is also a day to celebrate the coming of Spring. People take an excursion in the countryside to gaze at blossoming flowers and fly kites .

Apr 2, 2008 03:32
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A volunteer dressed in Han costumes gives out willow branches and reminds people to insert them onto their gates.

Apr 2, 2008 10:31
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Why do they hang willow branches in their gates? To watch the wind?

Apr 2, 2008 22:29
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Willow branches are used to ward off the evil spirits.
Apr 3, 2008 11:23
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ahhhhh...

Thank you ICEBLUE.
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