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Qingming

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  1. 1
    The first day of the fifth solar term in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar, the 15th day after the Spring equinox (April 4 or 5).
  2. 2
    Synonym of Tomb Sweeping Day, a Chinese holiday observed on that day. China

    "Although the Hui in the northwest do not celebrate the Han holidays of Zhongqiu, Qingming, or even Chun Jie (Spring Festival), the Hui in most of China's cities gladly participate."

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 清明 (Qīngmíng, literally “Pure & Bright”).

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