What are the customs in Yongchun Tomb-Sweeping Day?

The custom of sweeping graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day has a long history in Yongchun. Generally, people bring food to the grave for sacrifice, remove the grass in front of the grave, sprinkle paper money in front of the grave and write on the tombstone as a souvenir. Nowadays, schools and other units use Tomb-Sweeping Day to sweep the tombs of martyrs and cherish the memory of martyrs.

During the Qingming period, Yongchun people had the custom of eating wet cakes. "Runbing", also known as "pancake", was originally a Minnan snack. It was popular in Quanzhou and later spread to Taiwan Province Province. People in Quanzhou and Minnan have the custom of eating pancakes in Tomb-Sweeping Day every New Year. The crust is thin and tender, wrapped in delicious stuffing, fresh and sweet! Its characteristics: tender, crisp, sweet, moist, mellow and fragrant. Don't have a flavor.

Tug of war was called "tug of war" in the early days and "strong hook" in the Tang Dynasty. It was invented at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, which became popular in the military and later spread among the people. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, a large tug-of-war was held in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Since then, tug-of-war has become a part of the Qingming custom.

Flying kites is one of people's favorite activities in Tomb-Sweeping Day. The ancients believed that if someone was sick, they could write down or draw their illness on the kite, tie the kite in the air with a string, let it fly to the sky, cut the cable, and the disease disaster would fly away with the kite. Later, kites gradually developed into a popular outing entertainment.