Have you guys paid your respect to your dead loved ones?
Qing Ming is a time to remember the dead and the dearly departed. More importantly, it is a time to honour and to pay respect to one's deceased ancestors and family members. Because it reinforces the ethic of filial piety.
Literally meaning "clear" (Qing) and "bright" (Ming), this Chinese festival falls in early spring, on the 106th day after the winter solstice. It is a "spring" festival, and it is an occasion for the whole family to leave the home and to sweep the graves of their forebears. Chinese being practical people, this sweeping of the graves is given an extended period, that is 10 days before and 10 days after Qing Ming day. Among some dialect groups a whole month is allocated.
Qing Ming is a time to remember the dead and the dearly departed. More importantly, it is a time to honour and to pay respect to one's deceased ancestors and family members. Because it reinforces the ethic of filial piety.
Literally meaning "clear" (Qing) and "bright" (Ming), this Chinese festival falls in early spring, on the 106th day after the winter solstice. It is a "spring" festival, and it is an occasion for the whole family to leave the home and to sweep the graves of their forebears. Chinese being practical people, this sweeping of the graves is given an extended period, that is 10 days before and 10 days after Qing Ming day. Among some dialect groups a whole month is allocated.