tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-106749547952452751.post8322686406506712725..comments2023-10-28T06:11:29.079-04:00Comments on Eric and Jamie's International Teaching Blog: Happy Qingming FestivalEric Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03922028931484481846noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-106749547952452751.post-89574237700743788852009-04-06T12:02:00.000-04:002009-04-06T12:02:00.000-04:00One thing mentioned in the wiki article that shoul...One thing mentioned in the wiki article that should be underscored is that last year was the first time the PRC allowed Qingming to be observed with a legal holiday. This is quite significant because until then, Qingming was one of those days considered superstitious, thrown out (officially) during the cultural revolution. People still tended the graves of their ancestors, but only in the past two years has the PRC reversed course regarding this holiday and other traditional holidays.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com