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The new Qingming: From ancient rituals to eco-burials

Apr 06, 202629 min
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Episode description

It was a day of remembrance, when people across China honor their departed loved ones in different ways. Over the weekend, the country marked another Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day. A central tradition of the occasion is just that—visiting gravesites to clean and tend to the tombs of those who have passed. Today, we'll explore these long-standing customs, and how they're evolving in modern times. On the show: Fei Fei, Niu Honglin & Steve
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