Tomb Sweeping Day

For 16 Dollars, You Can Hire Someone to Cry at Your Ancestor’s Tomb in China

In China, professional mourners will sweep tombs and video the proceedings for willing payers.

April 8, 2015BY Larry Ong
Cultural Observances

The Qīngmíng Festival (清明), also referred to as Pure Bright Day or Tomb-Sweeping Day, is another important traditional ...

March 31, 2014BY Tanya Harrison
Commercial Tomb-Sweeping Day Services Proliferate in China

The crass commercialization of China’s annual Tomb Sweeping Day seems to change the traditional meaning of the important ...

April 2, 2013BY Li Xia

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