Fuddland
Whilst the Christian world gets on with all things Easter, this weekend saw the Chinese festival of (清明节), which goes by any of the following translations:
- Clear Brightness Festival
- Festival for Tending Graves
- Grave Sweeping Day
- Memorial Day
- Tomb Sweeping Day
- Spring Rememberance
Whatever you call it, the traditions are the same: on the fifteenth day after the Spring Equinox, people honour and remember their ancestors, with a graveside clean-up and offerings of food, tea, wine and other goodies. It’s another busy time of year when train-travel isn’t recommended, as city-dwellers travel back to their hometowns to join their families in the sombre festivities.
