The Qingming Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day

Qingming is frequently mentioned in Chinese literature. Among these, the most famous one is probably Du Mu's poem (simply titled "Qingming"):

A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day;
The mourner's heart is going to break on his way.
Where can a wineshop be found to drown his sad hours?
A cowherd points to a cot 'mid apricot flowers.

The Qingming Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day ( All Souls Day in English) usually falls around the 5th of April.

For the Chinese, it is a day to remember and honour one's ancestors.Young and old pray before the ancestors, sweep the tombs and offer food, tea, wine, josssticks, paper money.

Most family members will visit the graves for this yearly festival as they believe their ancestors in return will give them health, peace, luck and prosperity. Some even hope to be blessed in winning 4 digit lotteries.