Greener tomb-sweeping

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Source: CCTV.com | 04-05-2009 12:46

Traditionally, people burn joss-sticks or paper money during the Qingming festival to pay their respects to the dead. But these traditions have gradually been replaced by more modern and cleaner ways.

Traditionally, people burn joss-sticks or paper money during the Qingming festival to pay their respects to the dead. (File photo)

At a major cemetery in Beijing, visitors found they can buy flowers with prices much lower than that at the market.

Providing price-controlled flowers at cemeteries is one of the measures the government has adopted to encourage people to sweep tombs in greener ways.

And people giving more consideration to environmental protection during their traditional memorial ceremonies.

Luxurious offerings are gradually replaced by flowers. Tomb stones are no longer smoked by burning paper but washed with clean water.