Qingming Festival: Honoring Ancestors, Remembering Roots

Qingming Festival (清明节), also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a time of remembrance — a day when families honor their ancestors by visiting gravesites, offering food and incense, and cleaning tombs. Held in early April, it reflects the deep respect in Chinese culture for family, lineage, and those who came before us.

At the Chinese Culture Center (CCC), Qingming is a moment to reflect on history, memory, and cultural continuity. It’s a festival that speaks not only to mourning, but to connection — between generations, between land and spirit, and between past and present.

We share stories, traditions, and artworks that explore the meaning of Qingming in both traditional and modern contexts. From ancestral rituals to poetry and calligraphy, Qingming continues to inspire reflection and cultural pride.

Through programs and educational content, CCC invites our community to learn, remember, and reconnect — honoring heritage while deepening our shared understanding.

Qingming is a quiet but powerful reminder: where we come from shapes where we are going.