Annually, the Qing Ming (called "Tomb Sweeping Day" in English) holiday heralds spring. Will spring really have sprung by then? It'll be up to the Shanghai meteorologists and their fancy formula (see my related post) to tell us.
Chinese receive Monday, April 5, off from work so hundreds of thousands will take the opportunity to go to their family graves to clean the tomb and honor their ancestors. But many Chinese will also just relax and enjoy a day off work.
Read more about the Qing Ming holiday.
Qing Ming is becoming more and more important on Chinese people’s festivals list with the announcement of 1 day-off national regulation since 2008,(if I don’t remember it wrong)People go to sweep the tomb and honor the ancestors on this day to express their miss and wish great blessing from ancestors.