North Korea has no Qingming Festival

North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Laos and other neighboring countries have a Ching Ming Festival, but in some countries it is only celebrated by some people. Generally, on the day of Ching Ming Festival, the Korean family will get up early, put on plain clothes, and go to the mountains to worship their ancestors and visit their graves. Unlike the Han Chinese, the Koreans bring along good food and wine, especially Korean specialties such as rice cakes, rice pudding, octopus, and

magari rice wine, which is home-made and similar to Han Chinese yellow wine, but with a slightly sweeter taste.

Afterwards, the deceased is burnt straw, which represents gold bars, to send money to the deceased. After that, they make a toast to the deceased and kneel down as a sign of mourning. Finally, they sit on the ground at the cemetery and enjoy the beauty of the deceased

The Koreans are an optimistic people who are known for their songs and dances. This is also reflected in the memorial service. When the Koreans pay homage to their ancestors, the family often eats, sings and dances to reunite with the deceased. Mintai fish is an indispensable dish for the Chingmyung Festival of the Korean people, and every family eats Mintai fish on the occasion of the Chingmyung Festival, which is said to strengthen the body and ensure good health throughout the year. Like the Han Chinese, the Koreans also call the Qingming Festival the Cold Food Festival. Fire is forbidden during the cold food, so in order to prevent cold food from hurting the body, the Koreans advocate some sports activities on the Qingming Festival to exercise the body.

Swing, tug-of-war and so on. Therefore, the Korean people in the Qingming Festival, both grave-sweeping, the sadness of the tears of parting, but also very ethnic characteristics of the laughter of the green play, is a festival with special features.