Qing Ming

Today is Qing Ming Jie, it must be 105 days after the winter solstice. On Tomb-Sweeping Day. Families in China and Hong Kong will visit cemeteries to pay respect to their ancestors.

Honoring one's ancestors is an important part of Chinese culture, and is part of the importance of family and having a long family line.

Among the offerings, "spirit money" (paper money) is often burnt. Some say that true devotees actually scrubbed the bones of their loved ones. Some say that buying a home during this period is taboo.

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At least one family in Taiwan traditionally eats spring rolls on Qing Ming.
One student's Qing Ming Festival 2007 in Singapore.

(I don't talk about politics here.) In 2007 there were 42 round-trip charter flights between Taiwan and Shanghai for Qing Ming. There have been special charters for at least 57 years for Chinese New Year. This year it was expanded other traditional festival holidays, including Qing Ming, Dragon Boat and Mid-Autumn Festival.

Resources included:
China Economic Net article