The photo, taken on April 3, shows cemetery staff pay tribute and present flowers to martyrs at the Hunan Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery. The cemetery management office organized cadres and staff to present flowers to and sweep the tombs of 123 martyrs on that day, to express their respect to the heroes. (Photo/Tian Chao)

The Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, which falls on April 5 this year, is a traditional Chinese holiday for people to pay tribute to the dead and worship ancestors.

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.
 
Translator: Pang Yuehui
 
Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn