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"Qingming Festival, Tongxiang has the custom of what to eat."

The Qingming Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China, and it is also an important day to worship ancestors. In Tongxiang area, Qingming Festival also has some special customs and food customs.

1. Tomb-sweeping: Qingming Festival is a day to pay tribute to ancestors, people will go to the graves of their ancestors to pay tribute, sweep the graves, burn paper and so on, to express their longing for their departed relatives.

2. Eating Qingming Cake: On Qingming Festival, the traditional food in Tongxiang area is Qingming Cake, a kind of snack made of glutinous rice flour. It has a soft and sweet taste and is an essential food for people during the Qingming Festival.

3. Climbing: As the weather gradually turns warmer during Qingming Festival, people will choose to visit the countryside and mountainous areas for hiking and picnicking, which not only exercise their bodies, but also feel the beauty of nature.

All in all, Qingming Festival is a traditional day of ancestor worship, Tongxiang region has a variety of food customs and practices, but Qingming cake is one of the essential food for people.