The Qingming Festival: Chinese Tomb Sweeping Day Remembrance of the dead and honoring one's ancestors is an important cultural value in China. It is believed that you can and almost certainly will be haunted if you fail to remember and honor your family members who have passed on Tomb Sweeping Day provides people with a reminder to visit and care for the graves of family and friends and in recent years even beloved pets. The festival encourages people to tell stories of their loved ones keeping the memory of those who have passed alive in the present and maintaining a family's history and traditions. #china #tradition #TombSweepingDay #history #worldhistory