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In China, professional mourners will sweep tombs and video the proceedings for willing payers.
The Qīngmíng Festival (清明), also referred to as Pure Bright Day or Tomb-Sweeping Day, is another important traditional Chinese festival. It is celebrated on the 15th day after the spring equinox and falls on April 5 this year. It is a day when Chinese people visit the tombs or graves of their ancestors to pay their respects and is also a time to celebrate spring.
The crass commercialization of China’s annual Tomb Sweeping Day seems to change the traditional meaning of the important festival.
