What are the customs in Laiwu Tomb-Sweeping Day?

Laiwu City is located in the middle of Shandong Province, China, and has six sub-district offices and six towns. During the period of Tomb-Sweeping Day, the customs of Laiwu City were basically the same as those of Tomb-Sweeping Day in other regions, mainly in the following aspects:

Grave-sweeping and ancestor worship: During their stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day, Laiwu citizens will sweep graves to worship their ancestors, pursue the future cautiously, remember their old friends and worship their ancestors.

Planting trees and sweeping graves: During their stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day, Laiwu citizens will also plant trees and sweep graves under trees to show their respect for their ancestors and cherish nature.

Food Sacrifice: During their stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day, Laiwu citizens will prepare food to offer sacrifices to their ancestors. Generally, Qingming fruits, scrolls, cakes and fruits will be prepared to express their thoughts and gratitude to their deceased relatives.

Go for an outing: During their stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day, Laiwu citizens will also go for an outing to feel the breath of spring and carry out outing tourism activities, which is also a good opportunity to relieve the pressure of life and relax.

Modern activities: With the changes of the times, the customs and forms of activities in Tomb-Sweeping Day are constantly changing. Now, some places will hold cultural, artistic and sports activities during their stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day, such as folk gardens, cultural temple fairs, poetry readings, calligraphy and painting exhibitions and so on.

Generally speaking, the customs of Tomb-Sweeping Day in Laiwu City are similar to those of Tomb-Sweeping Day in other regions, which mainly focus on offering sacrifices to ancestors and remembering deceased relatives, but also pay attention to the concern and love for nature, which is a manifestation of traditional culture.