What are the festivals and customs in Tomb-Sweeping Day?

1. Grave-sweeping: The most important custom in Tomb-Sweeping Day is to pay homage to ancestors and express their reverence and thoughts. Du Mu's: During the Qingming Festival, there are many rains, and pedestrians on the road want to kill their souls, which also represents the deep feelings of the family to pay homage to their ancestors.

2. Go for an outing: Tomb-Sweeping Day is behind the vernal equinox and solar terms. At this time, the weather is getting warmer and everything in spring is lush. At this time, people are leaving their homes one after another to enjoy all the beauty endowed by nature.

3. Arbor Day: During the Republic of China, Dr. Sun Yat-sen suggested adding the tradition of Arbor Day, and he suggested putting it in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Later, with the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the date of his death 12 was designated as Arbor Day. During the Qingming Festival, the rain increases and the weather is warm, which is a good time for vegetation growth.

4. Eating green meatballs: Eating green meatballs is a custom in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Generally, green balls are steamed with wormwood and glutinous rice flour, with fillings such as bean paste in the middle, and can also be stuffed with meat floss and sauce meat according to personal preferences.

5. Swing: Swing is a traditional custom in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Swing dance has a long history. At the earliest time, the name of the swing was Qian Qiu. Later, in order to avoid taboos, it became a swing.