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In ancient China, Qingming was by no means the only time when sacrifices(祭品) were made to ancestors. In factceremonies were held very frequently, about every two weeks, in addition to other important holidays and festivals. The formalities of these were in general very elaborate(复杂的) and expensive in terms of time and money.
In an effort to reduce this , Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty declared in 732 AD that respects would be formally paid at the tombs of ancestors only on the day of Qingming. This is the custom thatto date. People will visit their ancestors' graves. They will tidy, remove weeds and sweep away leaves. This is why Qingming is also as the Grave Day. Beijing's subway is particularly crowdedQingming as people flock to Babaoshan, Beijing's most famous cemetery and crematorium, to pay respects to departed loved ones.
Qingming is not just a day of remembrance, it isa day to celebrate the coming of spring, often by going out for a picnic. With the coming of spring, nature wakes up, dressing the world in green. All is new, clean and fresh.