What is the custom of crossing Tomb-Sweeping Day in Wuzhen?

Qingming is one of the twenty-four solar terms, which merged with the Cold Food Festival after the Tang Dynasty. There are many customs related to sericulture in Wuzhen.

In Tomb-Sweeping Day, silkworm farmers from all over the country come to Putin Temple to burn incense and pray for silkworms, which is called "Shixiang". At that time, there were many vendors and tourists, and the booths and performing venues were very lively. Holding white boat riding and boxing boat fighting in the river port will last for more than half a month and become a carnival for sericulture farmers in the water town.