Tomb-Sweeping Day Today is tomb-sweeping day which is a traditional festival in China. One this festival, people bring food, waters, wine etc. and go to sweep tombs to remember the dearly departeds. it's sounds a sad period. But at the same time, people also have a spring outing,fly kites or plant trees else. It's a combination of sadness and happiness in fact. Here's a poem from Dumu by the way: A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day 清明时节雨纷纷 The mourner's heart is going to break on his way 路上行人欲断魂 Where can a wineshop be found to drown his sad hours? 借问酒家何处有 A cowherd points to a cot 'mid apricot flowers 牧童遥指杏花村