{"id":14029,"date":"2026-07-21T10:26:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T02:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=14029"},"modified":"2026-07-23T14:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T06:20:24","slug":"tomb-sweeping-day-qingmingjie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/tomb-sweeping-day-qingmingjie\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomb-Sweeping Day &#8211; q\u012bngm\u00edngji\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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Festivals \u00b7 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e2d\u570b\u7bc0\u65e5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2d\u56fd\u8282\u65e5<\/span><\/p>\n  <h1>Tomb-Sweeping Day<\/h1>\n  <p class=\"subtitle\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e05\u660e\u7bc0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e05\u660e\u8282<\/span> q\u012bngm\u00edngji\u00e9<\/p>\n  <div class=\"title-rule\"><\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<div class=\"layout\">\n  <main>\n    <p class=\"lede\">\n      <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e05\u660e\u7bc0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e05\u660e\u8282<\/span> q\u012bngm\u00edngji\u00e9 falls in early April, when families visit their ancestors&#8217; graves to clean, weed, and pay respects \u2014 one of the few Chinese festivals set by the sun rather than the moon.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <section class=\"block\" id=\"intro\">\n      <div class=\"kicker\">One of the 24 solar terms<\/div>\n      <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_%E6%B8%85%E6%98%8E%E7%AF%80%E6%B8%85%E6%98%8E%E8%8A%82\"><\/span>What is <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e05\u660e\u7bc0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e05\u660e\u8282<\/span>?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n      <p><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e05\u660e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e05\u660e<\/span> q\u012bngm\u00edng literally means &#8220;clear and bright&#8221; \u2014 it&#8217;s one of the <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e8c\u5341\u56db\u7bc0\u6c23<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e8c\u5341\u56db\u8282\u6c14<\/span> \u00e8rsh\u00eds\u00ec ji\u00e9q\u00ec, the 24 solar terms that divide the farming year by the sun&#8217;s position, not the moon. That&#8217;s why it doesn&#8217;t drift around the calendar the way <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u904e\u5e74<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fc7\u5e74<\/span> does \u2014 it lands on the same few days every year, usually <strong>April 4th, 5th, or 6th<\/strong>.<\/p>\n      <p>The name describes the season itself: after weeks of cold, hazy weather, the skies clear and the air turns fresh and bright \u2014 a natural moment, long before it was a holiday, for the living to go out and visit the dead.<\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"block\" id=\"sweep\">\n      <div class=\"kicker\">Paying respects<\/div>\n      <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%8E%83%E5%A2%93%E6%89%AB%E5%A2%93_saomu_%E2%80%94_tomb_sweeping\"><\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6383\u5893<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u626b\u5893<\/span> s\u01ceom\u00f9 \u2014 tomb sweeping<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n      <p>The heart of the festival is a family visit to the ancestral grave. Together, families <strong>clear away weeds and fallen leaves<\/strong>, <strong>sweep and tidy the gravestone<\/strong>, and <strong>lay out offerings<\/strong> \u2014 incense, flowers, favorite foods of the deceased, and <span class=\"term\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d19\u9322<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7eb8\u94b1<\/span> zh\u01d0qi\u00e1n<\/span>, &#8220;spirit money&#8221; burned so ancestors have what they need in the afterlife.<\/p>\n      <p>It&#8217;s a quiet, practical kind of respect rather than a mournful one \u2014 more like tidying a relative&#8217;s house before a visit than a funeral. Older family members often use the occasion to tell younger ones about relatives they never got to meet.<\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"block\" id=\"sweep-steps\">\n      <div class=\"kicker\">Step by step<\/div>\n      <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%8E%83%E5%A2%93%E5%81%9A%E5%93%AA%E4%BA%9B%E4%BA%8B%EF%BC%9F%E6%89%AB%E5%A2%93%E5%81%9A%E5%93%AA%E4%BA%9B%E4%BA%8B%EF%BC%9F_%E2%80%94_What_do_people_do_during_tomb_sweeping\"><\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6383\u5893\u505a\u54ea\u4e9b\u4e8b\uff1f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u626b\u5893\u505a\u54ea\u4e9b\u4e8b\uff1f \u2014 What do people do during tomb sweeping?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n      <p>A typical grave visit follows a loose order, though families vary in exactly how they do it:<\/p>\n      <div class=\"grid-cards\">\n        <div class=\"card\">\n          <div class=\"num\">1<\/div>\n          <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%99%A4%E8%8D%89%E6%95%B4%E7%90%86%E9%99%A4%E8%8D%89%E6%95%B4%E7%90%86_chucao_zhengli\"><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9664\u8349\u6574\u7406<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9664\u8349\u6574\u7406<\/span> ch\u00fac\u01ceo zh\u011bngl\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n          <p>Clearing weeds and overgrowth, and generally tidying up the grave site.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card\">\n          <div class=\"num\">2<\/div>\n          <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%89%93%E6%8E%83%E5%A2%93%E7%A2%91%E6%89%93%E6%89%AB%E5%A2%93%E7%A2%91_dasao_mubei\"><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6253\u6383\u5893\u7891<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6253\u626b\u5893\u7891<\/span> d\u01ces\u01ceo m\u00f9b\u0113i<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n          <p>Wiping down and cleaning the tombstone itself, sometimes touching up the engraved lettering.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card\">\n          <div class=\"num\">3<\/div>\n          <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E7%8D%BB%E8%8A%B1%E4%B8%8A%E9%A6%99%E7%8C%AE%E8%8A%B1%E4%B8%8A%E9%A6%99_xianhua_shangxiang\"><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u737b\u82b1\u4e0a\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u732e\u82b1\u4e0a\u9999<\/span> xi\u00e0nhu\u0101 sh\u00e0ngxi\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n          <p>Offering flowers and lighting incense, then bowing to pay respects.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card\">\n          <div class=\"num\">4<\/div>\n          <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%BA%96%E5%82%99%E4%BE%9B%E5%93%81%E5%87%86%E5%A4%87%E4%BE%9B%E5%93%81_zhunbei_gongpin\"><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e96\u5099\u4f9b\u54c1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u51c6\u5907\u4f9b\u54c1<\/span> zh\u01d4nb\u00e8i g\u00f2ngp\u01d0n<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n          <p>Laying out food offerings \u2014 often dishes the deceased enjoyed while living.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card\">\n          <div class=\"num\">5<\/div>\n          <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E7%87%92%E7%B4%99%E9%8C%A2%E7%83%A7%E7%BA%B8%E9%92%B1_shao_zhiqian\"><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u71d2\u7d19\u9322<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u70e7\u7eb8\u94b1<\/span> sh\u0101o zh\u01d0qi\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n          <p>Burning spirit money so ancestors have what they need in the afterlife.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card\">\n          <div class=\"num\">6<\/div>\n          <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%8E%9B%E7%B4%99%E6%8C%82%E7%BA%B8_gua_zhi\"><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u639b\u7d19<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6302\u7eb8<\/span> gu\u00e0 zh\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n          <p>A distinctly Taiwanese step \u2014 weighting down strips of colored paper along the grave mound, a visible sign to others that this grave has been tended this year.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"photo-row\">\n        <figure class=\"photo\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u6383\u5893.jpg\" alt=\"\u6383\u5893 \u2014 a family tending a grave\">\n          <figcaption><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6383\u5893<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u626b\u5893<\/span> \u2014 tending the family grave<\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n        <figure class=\"photo\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u7d19\u9322.jpg\" alt=\"\u7d19\u9322 \u2014 spirit money being burned as an offering\">\n          <figcaption><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d19\u9322<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7eb8\u94b1<\/span> \u2014 spirit money burned as an offering<\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"block\" id=\"origin\">\n      <div class=\"kicker\">The legend behind the day<\/div>\n      <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E4%BB%8B%E4%B9%8B%E6%8E%A8%E4%BB%8B%E4%B9%8B%E6%8E%A8_Jie_Zhitui_%E5%AF%92%E9%A3%9F%E7%AF%80%E5%AF%92%E9%A3%9F%E8%8A%82_Hanshijie\"><\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4ecb\u4e4b\u63a8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4ecb\u4e4b\u63a8<\/span> Ji\u00e8 Zh\u012btu\u012b &amp; <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5bd2\u98df\u7bc0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5bd2\u98df\u8282<\/span> H\u00e1nsh\u00edji\u00e9<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n      <div class=\"callout\">\n        <p><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4ecb\u4e4b\u63a8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4ecb\u4e4b\u63a8<\/span> was a loyal minister who once cut flesh from his own leg to feed his starving prince in exile. Years later, when that prince became a duke, he forgot to reward the man who had saved him. Ashamed, he sent men to fetch Ji\u00e8 from the mountains where he&#8217;d retired \u2014 but Ji\u00e8 refused to leave, so the duke&#8217;s men set the mountainside on fire, hoping to smoke him out.<\/p>\n        <p>Ji\u00e8 died in the fire rather than accept a reward he no longer wanted. Wracked with guilt, the duke ordered that no fires be lit on the anniversary of his death \u2014 only cold food could be eaten. That day became <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5bd2\u98df\u7bc0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5bd2\u98df\u8282<\/span> H\u00e1nsh\u00edji\u00e9, the Cold Food Festival, which fell right beside <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e05\u660e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e05\u660e<\/span> on the calendar. Over the centuries the two days quietly merged into one.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <p>Today the &#8220;no fire&#8221; rule has mostly faded, but its ghost lingers in a couple of the festival&#8217;s cold, portable foods \u2014 dishes originally invented so families could eat well without lighting a stove.<\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"block\" id=\"food\">\n      <div class=\"kicker\">Foods of the season<\/div>\n      <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%BD%A4%E9%A4%85%E6%B6%A6%E9%A5%BC%E3%80%81%E7%B4%85%E9%BE%9C%E7%B2%BF%E7%BA%A2%E9%BE%9F%E7%B2%BF_%E9%9D%92%E7%B3%B0%E9%9D%92%E5%9B%A2\"><\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6f64\u9905<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6da6\u997c<\/span>\u3001<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d05\u9f9c\u7cbf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7ea2\u9f9f\u7cbf<\/span> &amp; <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9752\u7cf0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9752\u56e2<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n      <p>A few very different regional dishes show up around this holiday, each for its own reason:<\/p>\n      <div class=\"taboo-grid\">\n        <div class=\"tcard\">\n          <span class=\"term\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6f64\u9905<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6da6\u997c<\/span> r\u00f9nb\u01d0ng<\/span>\n          <p>Taiwan&#8217;s version of the cold-food tradition \u2014 a thin, soft wheat wrapper rolled around shredded vegetables, egg, tofu, and meat, eaten cold or just barely warm. Popular at Qingming family gatherings island-wide.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"tcard\">\n          <span class=\"term\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d05\u9f9c\u7cbf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7ea2\u9f9f\u7cbf<\/span> h\u00f3nggu\u012bgu\u01d2<\/span>\n          <p>A red, turtle-shaped glutinous rice cake, traditionally eaten after leaving the grave to <strong>clear away any lingering bad luck<\/strong> \u2014 the red color and turtle shape both stand for protection and long life.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"tcard\">\n          <span class=\"term\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9752\u7cf0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9752\u56e2<\/span> q\u012bngtu\u00e1n<\/span>\n          <p>The Jiangnan (southern China) version \u2014 a bright green glutinous rice ball, colored and flavored with mugwort or barley grass juice, usually filled with sweet red bean paste.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"photo-row\">\n        <figure class=\"photo\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u6f64\u9905.jpg\" alt=\"\u6f64\u9905 \u2014 Taiwanese spring roll wrap\">\n          <figcaption><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6f64\u9905<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6da6\u997c<\/span> \u2014 rolled and ready to eat<\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n        <figure class=\"photo\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u7d05\u9f9c\u7a1e.png\" alt=\"\u7d05\u9f9c\u7cbf \u2014 red turtle-shaped rice cake\">\n          <figcaption><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d05\u9f9c\u7cbf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7ea2\u9f9f\u7cbf<\/span> \u2014 eaten after the grave visit to clear bad luck<\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n        <figure class=\"photo\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u9752\u5718.jpg\" alt=\"\u9752\u5718 \u2014 green mugwort rice balls\">\n          <figcaption><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9752\u7cf0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9752\u56e2<\/span> \u2014 the Jiangnan version<\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"block\" id=\"spring\">\n      <div class=\"kicker\">More than mourning<\/div>\n      <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spring_customs\"><\/span>Spring customs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n      <p>Because <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e05\u660e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e05\u660e<\/span> lands right as spring is settling in, it was never only about grief \u2014 historically it doubled as one of the year&#8217;s first good excuses to get outside.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"grid-cards\">\n        <div class=\"card\">\n          <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E8%B8%8F%E9%9D%92%E8%B8%8F%E9%9D%92_taqing\"><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8e0f\u9752<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8e0f\u9752<\/span> t\u00e0q\u012bng<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n          <p>Literally &#8220;stepping on greenery&#8221; \u2014 a spring outing to the countryside, often combined with the trip to the family grave.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card\">\n          <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%8F%92%E6%9F%B3%E6%8F%92%E6%9F%B3_cha_liu\"><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u63d2\u67f3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u63d2\u67f3<\/span> ch\u0101 li\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n          <p>Tucking a fresh willow branch above the doorway or wearing one in your hair \u2014 an old custom believed to ward off wandering spirits during this in-between season.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card\">\n          <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%94%BE%E9%A2%A8%E7%AE%8F%E6%94%BE%E9%A3%8E%E7%AD%9D_fang_fengzheng\"><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u653e\u98a8\u7b8f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u653e\u98ce\u7b5d<\/span> f\u00e0ng f\u0113ngzheng<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n          <p>Kite flying \u2014 some families would write troubles or bad luck on the kite, then cut the string once it was high in the air, letting it carry the ill fortune away.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n  <\/main>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/tiffanystalk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"58\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-300x58.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-570\" style=\"width:150px;height:29px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-600x115.png 600w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-1024x197.png 1024w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-768x148.png 768w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-1536x296.png 1536w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-2048x394.png 2048w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-850x164.png 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Do you like it? \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/chinese-festivals\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963-300x86.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-571\" style=\"width:150px;height:43px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963-600x171.png 600w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tomb-Sweeping Day \u2014 OneDotDot Chinese Chinese Festivals \u00b7 \u4e2d\u570b\u7bc0\u65e5\u4e2d\u56fd\u8282\u65e5 Tomb-Sweeping Day \u6e05\u660e\u7bc0\u6e05\u660e\u8282 q\u012bngm\u00edngji\u00e9 \u6e05\u660e\u7bc0\u6e05\u660e\u8282 q\u012bngm\u00edngji\u00e9 falls in early April, when families visit their ancestors&#8217; 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