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China
Zhōngguó
中国
across the country / in many places
gèdì
各地
to hold / to carry out
jǔxíng
举行
Qingming Festival / Tomb-Sweeping Day
Qīngmíng Jié
清明节
tomb-sweeping
sǎomù
扫墓
activities / events
huódòng
活动
。

April 5
sìyuè wǔ rì
四月五日
is
shì
是
China
Zhōngguó
中国
possessive particle
de
的
Qingming Festival
Qīngmíng Jié
清明节
，
also / additionally
yòu
又
called / known as
jiào
叫
Tomb-Sweeping Festival
sǎomù jié
扫墓节
。
people
rénmen
人们
to go
qù
去
cemetery / graveyard
mùdì
墓地
，
to commemorate
jìniàn
纪念
ancestors / forebears
xiānrén
先人
and
hé
和
fallen heroes / martyrs
yīngliè
英烈
。

April 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM

April 5
sìyuè wǔ rì
四月五日
is
shì
是
China
Zhōngguó
中国
possessive particle
de
的
Qingming Festival
Qīngmíng Jié
清明节
。
this
zhè
这
this day
yītiān
一天
also
yě
也
called
jiào
叫
Tomb-Sweeping Festival
sǎomù jié
扫墓节
。
many
hěn duō
很多
Chinese people
Zhōngguórén
中国人
to go
qù
去
cemetery
mùdì
墓地
，
to visit / to pay respects to
kànwàng
看望
ancestors
xiānrén
先人
。
people
rénmen
人们
to bring
dàilái
带来
fresh flowers
xiānhuā
鲜花
and
hé
和
food
shíwù
食物
。
across the country
gèdì
各地
also
yě
也
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
completion particle
le
了
to commemorate
jìniàn
纪念
fallen heroes
yīngliè
英烈
(modifying particle)
de
的
activities
huódòng
活动
。
people
rénmen
人们
to lay flowers
xiànhuā
献花
，
to express
biǎoshì
表示
toward / for
duì
对
fallen heroes
yīngliè
英烈
(modifying particle)
de
的
respect / reverence
jìngyì
敬意
。
Qingming Festival
Qīngmíng Jié
清明节
is
shì
是
China
Zhōngguó
中国
possessive particle
de
的
public holiday
gōnggòng jiàrì
公共假日
。

New Words

Qīngmíng Jié
清明节
Qingming Festival
sǎomù
扫墓
tomb-sweeping
zǔxiān
祖先
ancestor
xiānhuā
鲜花
flowers
yīngliè
英烈
fallen hero
jìngyì
敬意
respect
jiàrì
假日
holiday
chuántǒng
传统
tradition

News in English

China & World

China Holds Tomb-Sweeping Ceremonies Across Country for Qingming Festival

On April 5, China observed Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day. People visited cemeteries to commemorate their ancestors and fallen heroes.

April 5 is China's Qingming Festival. This day is also called the Tomb-Sweeping Festival. Many Chinese people visit cemeteries to pay respects to their ancestors. People bring flowers and food. Communities across the country held activities to commemorate fallen heroes. People presented flowers to express their reverence for those who sacrificed their lives. Qingming Festival is a public holiday in China.

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