Qingming Festival, also known as the March Festival in ancient times, has a history of over 2000 years. It falls around April 5th in the Gregorian calendar, marking both a solar term and a festival. Originally a festival for worshiping ancestors, it has now become a day for honoring martyrs and mourning revolutionary heroes. During the Qingming period, the weather warms up, plants begin to revive, and people often go out in groups to the countryside to enjoy the greenery, fly kites, and appreciate the beauty of spring, which is why Qingming Festival is sometimes also called the "Spring Outing Festival".

Qingming Delicacies

During the Qingming period, there is a custom in the Jiangnan area of eating green rice balls, which are also essential food for worshipping ancestors. In recent years, this custom has gradually become popular in the northern regions.

Qingming Customs

Worship and Tomb Sweeping

Tomb sweeping, originally a custom of Cold Food Day, the day before (or three days before) Qingming, has gradually merged with Qingming since the Tang Dynasty, known as the "respect of remembrance" for ancestors.

Spring Outing

Also known as exploring spring, seeking spring, or going on an outing. In April during Qingming, spring returns to the earth, and the natural world is full of vitality, making it an excellent time for spring outings and enjoying the scenery of spring.

Flying Kites

Flying kites is one of the most beloved activities during Tomb-Sweeping Day. In ancient times, people would write their names on kites, then fly them into the sky, cut the string to let the kite fly away, symbolizing "releasing bad luck".