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People enjoy spring scenery during Qingming Festival holiday
By Xinhua Published: Apr 06, 2026 08:41 AM
Tourists in traditional Chinese attire enjoy leisure time in Zouping, east China's Shandong Province, March 31, 2026. Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on April 5 this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival for people to pay tribute to the dead and worship their ancestors. The holiday also provides a short break for Chinese citizens as they engage in outdoor activities and sightseeing. (Photo by Dong Naide/Xinhua)

Tourists in traditional Chinese attire enjoy leisure time in Zouping, east China's Shandong Province, March 31, 2026. Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on April 5 this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival for people to pay tribute to the dead and worship their ancestors. The holiday also provides a short break for Chinese citizens as they engage in outdoor activities and sightseeing. (Photo by Dong Naide/Xinhua)



An aerial drone photo taken on April 5, 2026 shows tourists viewing blossoms in Changshu, east China's Jiangsu Province. Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on April 5 this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival for people to pay tribute to the dead and worship their ancestors. The holiday also provides a short break for Chinese citizens as they engage in outdoor activities and sightseeing. (Photo by Yang Suping/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on April 5, 2026 shows tourists viewing blossoms in Changshu, east China's Jiangsu Province. Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on April 5 this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival for people to pay tribute to the dead and worship their ancestors. The holiday also provides a short break for Chinese citizens as they engage in outdoor activities and sightseeing. (Photo by Yang Suping/Xinhua)



Tourists enjoy the scenery during a boat ride at a scenic area in Jiaxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 5, 2026. Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on April 5 this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival for people to pay tribute to the dead and worship their ancestors. The holiday also provides a short break for Chinese citizens as they engage in outdoor activities and sightseeing. (Photo by Jin Peng/Xinhua)

Tourists enjoy the scenery during a boat ride at a scenic area in Jiaxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 5, 2026. Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on April 5 this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival for people to pay tribute to the dead and worship their ancestors. The holiday also provides a short break for Chinese citizens as they engage in outdoor activities and sightseeing. (Photo by Jin Peng/Xinhua)



Children have fun at a park in Gaomi, east China's Shandong Province, March 31, 2026. Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on April 5 this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival for people to pay tribute to the dead and worship their ancestors. The holiday also provides a short break for Chinese citizens as they engage in outdoor activities and sightseeing. (Photo by Li Haitao/Xinhua)

Children have fun at a park in Gaomi, east China's Shandong Province, March 31, 2026. Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on April 5 this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival for people to pay tribute to the dead and worship their ancestors. The holiday also provides a short break for Chinese citizens as they engage in outdoor activities and sightseeing. (Photo by Li Haitao/Xinhua)