Tomb-Sweeping Day

A form of Tomb Sweeping Day — An annual Chinese holiday on the first day of the fifth solar term in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar (April 4 or 5), during which families gather to honor their ancestors and clean their tombs. The festival is also associated with the consumption of qingtuan.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Tomb Sweeping Day.
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