What does Qingming mean in solar terms?

Tomb-Sweeping Day in solar terms refers to Tomb-Sweeping Day and Tomb Sweeping Festival, also known as Walking Festival. At the turn of mid-spring and late spring, that is, 104 days after the winter solstice, it is one of the traditional festivals in China and one of the most important sacrificial festivals. This is the day to worship ancestors and sweep graves.

The traditional Tomb-Sweeping Day of the Han nationality in China began in the Zhou Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,500 years. Influenced by the Han culture, 24 ethnic minorities in China, such as Manchu, Hezhe, Zhuang, Oroqen, Dong, Tujia, Miao, Yao, Li, Shui, Jing and Qiang, also have the customs of Tomb-Sweeping Day. Although customs vary from place to place, sweeping graves to worship ancestors and hiking are the basic themes.