Chinese Qingming Festival
清明節
seasonal📅 April 4-6 (15th day after spring equinox)
Cultural Context
The tomb sweeping festival involves visiting ancestral graves with food offerings. Qingtuan are green from mugwort or barley grass, representing spring. Cold foods reflect ancient Hanshi (Cold Food) Festival traditions. Families clean graves and leave favorite foods of ancestors.
Signature Dishes
Qingtuan
青团
Spring rolls
Spring onions/greens
Foods for ancestral offerings
Cold foods
historical tradition
Regions
ChinaTaiwanHong KongChinese diaspora
Cuisines
Chinese