TheQingmingFestival,alsoknownasTomb-SweepingDay,originatedinancientChinaover2,500yearsagoduringtheZhouDynasty.Itcombinestwotraditionalcustoms:honoringancestorsandcelebratingspring.ThefestivalfallsonApril4thor5theachyear,markingthe15thdayaftertheSpringEquinox.Itsname"Qingming"literallymeans"clearandbright,"reflectingthefreshspringweather.ThepracticeoftombsweepingdatesbacktotheTangDynastywhenEmperorXuanzongofficiallydeclareditadaytopayrespectstoancestors.Overtime,Qingmingevolvedtoincludeoutdooractivitieslikeflyingkitesandenjoyingnature,symbolizingrenewalandtheconnectionbetweenpastandpresentgenerations.
