song birds decorating the tree

Tomb Sweeping Day

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April 14th 2009
Hope you had good Easter breaks. No such thing here of course, though last Monday was a holiday - Tomb Sweeping Day. People visit the graves of their dearly departed to clean the grave sites, worship ancestors and burn paper money. It’s also a great excuse for a day out in the park. I went for a wander in the nearby Zhongshan Park, which was packed with allsorts of activities - makeshift mar ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more