Qingming Festival is approaching. According to the holiday notice from the General Office of the State Council, Dema Company hereby notifies the following holiday arrangements for Qingming Festival:
From April 4th, 2024 (Thursday) to April 6th, 2024 (Saturday), there will be a 3-day holiday. Normal work will resume on April 7th (Sunday).
All departments must conscientiously carry out safety work, conduct fire safety inspections in their jurisdiction, and ensure the safety of key areas such as warehouses, computer rooms, archives, electrical facilities and equipment;
Pay attention to safety when traveling during holidays and have a civilized and safe holiday.

Traditional customs of Qingming Festival

The Qingming Festival mainly worships ancestors, expressing the filial piety and longing for the ancestors of the worshippers. It is a cultural tradition of respecting ancestors, paying respects to their ancestors, and cherishing the future.

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Qingming Diaozi

Biaosi, also known as "Qingming Diaozi", is an annual ritual during the Qingming Festival. After various families and ethnic groups have completed their rituals, they often insert a bamboo or willow pole in front of or on the grave to indicate that there has been a ritual.

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Planting willows during Qingming Festival

On Qingming Festival in the Yellow River Basin, Huai River Basin, Yangtze River Basin and other areas, every household plants willows at their doorstep, hangs willows under the eaves, holds willows on women's heads, wears willows on men's bodies, blows willow pipes for children, and hangs paper money in front of tombs.
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Flying kites during Qingming Festival
Flying kites is one of the traditional folk games and a custom during the Qingming Festival. Kite, also known as organ, paper kite, kite, or paper kite. Originating in China, it is a communication tool invented by ancient laboring people. The first kite was made of bamboo by Lu Ban, and later paper kites were only found in the imperial palace.
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Eating Qingtuan during Qingming Festival
During the Qingming Festival, there is a custom of eating Qingtuanzi in Jiangnan. Qingtuanzi is mashed with a wild plant called "wheatgrass pulp" and squeezed out juice. Then this juice is mixed with dried water milled pure glutinous rice flour and kneaded, and then the dumplings are made.