Qing Ming normally falls on
the first week of April.Qing
Ming 清明qīng míng,
translated literally, is "Clear and Bright Day". It is
also known as"Tomb Sweeping Day" and"All
Souls' Day". This is a festival when Chinese
commemorate their dead. It is also to fulfill one's
filial duties 孝顺的义务 to the ancestors 祖先. Graves are
cleared and food is offered to the dead loved ones
during this special occasion. Fallen soldiers and
heroic figures are also venerated during this
festival.
The Qintong Boat Festival 溱潼会船节 is held in some parts
of China during
the Qing Ming 清明 to
commemorate war victims.
A type offoodassociated
with this festival is thegreen
dumplings,
popularly eaten in the provinces of
Zhejiang and Jiangsu,China.