article_snippet.sent: As part of the annual 'Tomb Sweeping Festival' – which means 'pure brightness' – China celebrates the coming spring and the beauty of nature, says People’s Daily Online.
article_snippet.sent: Huangdi is considered the ancestor of the annual 'Tomb Sweeping Festival' which sees the Chinese mark the start of spring with outdoor celebrations .
article_snippet.sent: Traditional Chinese dancers wear intricate gowns as Traditional Chinese dancers swirl and dance in the sunshine during the celebrations in the city of Huangi .
article_snippet.sent: A bell was rung from the top of the city's temple, while the drums were struck 34 times, one for each of China's provinces including Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.
article_snippet.sent: the annual 'Tomb Sweeping Festival' falls in the first week of April every year, and is one of the 24 Chinese solar terms - the date from which temperatures rise, rainfall increases and marks an important time for the land to be prepared for the sowing of seeds.
article_snippet.sent: Participants carry platters of fruit as part of the ceremony in the central China, which had hundreds of dancers and performers .
article_snippet.sent: Dancers make offerings to the water in a service at the Duijang Dam for Qingming - praying for favourable weather for Dancers crops .
article_snippet.sent: Opinion on the origins of the festival differ, but the festival can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty which ruled China between 618 and 907.
article_snippet.sent: Depending on the package, costing between 100 yuan and 1,300 yuan, the buyer receives a commemorative photo of the occasion.
highlights_snippet.sent: Millions of Chinese enjoy the Qingming Festival - 'Pure Brightness Festival' - to celebrate the coming spring .
  