Tomb-Sweeping Day
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Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival during which people honor their ancestors by cleaning gravesites, making offerings, and paying respects to the deceased.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural observance
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public holiday ⓘ traditional Chinese festival ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
continuity of family lineage
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respect for ancestors ⓘ seasonal change ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Han Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCalendar | traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| custom |
burning incense
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burning joss paper ⓘ family gatherings ⓘ grave cleaning ⓘ kite flying ⓘ offering food to ancestors ⓘ offering wine at graves ⓘ planting trees ⓘ presenting flowers at graves ⓘ spring outings ⓘ tomb sweeping ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Clear and Bright Festival
NERFINISHED
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Pure Brightness Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Qingming Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChineseName | 清明节 ⓘ |
| hasPinyinName | Qīngmíng Jié NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ancestor veneration
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filial piety ⓘ remembrance of the dead ⓘ spring renewal ⓘ |
| observedIn |
China
NERFINISHED
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Chinese diaspora communities ⓘ Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Macau NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursOn | 15th day after the Spring Equinox ⓘ |
| recognizedAsPublicHolidayIn |
Hong Kong
NERFINISHED
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Macau NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ mainland China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cold Food Festival
NERFINISHED
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Double Ninth Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | spring ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianDate |
April 4
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April 5 ⓘ April 6 ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianDateRange | April 4–6 ⓘ |
| UNESCOIntangibleCulturalHeritageStatus | part of practices of ancestor veneration in Chinese culture ⓘ |
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