Question: Answer: The Tomb-Sweeping Day celebrations in Hong Kong and mainland China are basically the same. After all, we are all Chinese. Hong Kong was under British rule in its early years and returned to China in 1997. Although they have been exaggerated by foreign cultures for many years, Hong Kong people have not forgotten that they are an integral part of China, and some Chinese traditions are still inherited in Hong Kong. Like mainland China, Tomb-Sweeping Day is also one of the important festivals in Hong Kong. So how does Hong Kong celebrate Tomb-Sweeping Festival? What are the customs of Hong Kong's Tomb-Sweeping Festival? Let Kanghui editor tell you! Tomb-Sweeping Customs of Hong Kong People Tomb-Sweeping Day is an important local festival. Hong Kong people will go to the graves of their ancestors, burn incense and candles, and offer sacrifices, mostly fruits, flowers, roasted pigs, or white-cut chickens. Some Hong Kong people are accustomed to worshiping mountains several weeks in advance to avoid crowds. They do not need to abide by the tradition of worshiping ancestors on the first day of the Qingming Festival. As early as the British rule, even though the border between China and Hong Kong was heavily guarded, during the Qingming Festival, the Sha Tau Kok restricted area on the border between China and Hong Kong would be opened to a limited extent, allowing people to worship at Shaling Cemetery. In the early years, China had not yet implemented the reform and opening up policy. Many people will also go back to their hometowns under the pretext of worshiping their ancestors during the Qingming Festival. Everyone wears multiple layers of clothes and carries an unusually large amount of daily necessities to support relatives and friends in the countryside. There will also be a rush to buy China-Hong Kong train tickets and ticket scalpers. Condition. In recent decades, when people in Hong Kong were clearing weeds in front of the graves of their ancestors, some believed in the Feng Shui theory of "burning a prosperous land" and set fire to the weeds. As a result, many serious mountain fires were caused, which attracted public attention. In 2007, some groups organized a "Qingming Festival Fire-Free Pledge Rally" to appeal to citizens not to set fires to clear weeds. The Qingming Festival also brings a local saying: "If you have anything to say before worshiping the mountain, say it first (if you have anything to do, say it after worshiping the mountain)", which means don't talk nonsense anymore and leave it to the time of worship during the Qingming Festival. But now Hong Kong people can no longer afford a series of cumbersome sacrificial activities as required by the old customs. Young people do not have enough time, money and patience to bring incense, candles and sacrificial objects to worship their loved ones during the Tomb Sweeping Day. Perhaps, it doesn't matter what kind of sacrifice method they choose, as long as they can remember Qingming Festival and visit the graves of their relatives during this festival, the meaning of Qingming Festival will be realized.