What are the activities in Tomb-Sweeping Day?

Tomb-Sweeping Day has rich and interesting customs, such as sweeping graves, hiking, banning fires, going to graves, swinging, planting trees, flying kites, playing cuju, playing polo, fighting cocks, playing with carpet hooks and tug-of-war.

According to legend, this is because Tomb-Sweeping Day wants to ban cold food and fire. In order to prevent the harm of cold food and cold meal to people, we all take part in some sports activities to exercise.

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Tomb-Sweeping Day custom refers to the custom of sweeping graves to worship ancestors and going out for an outing before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day. Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the important traditional festivals in China. It is not only a festival for people to pay homage to their ancestors and cherish the memory of martyrs, but also a link for the Chinese nation to recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors. More importantly, it is very important to know your ancestors, see your own shortcomings, correct yourself and drive future generations.

Realize the value of life, remove the dead leaves left by our ancestors, keep the new buds that can be used for reference, and promote positive energy. From generation to generation, the clear revision date is April 4-6 of the solar calendar every year.

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Tomb-Sweeping Day Customs _ Baidu Encyclopedia