Travel Reference
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April
One of the nicest months of the year to be in Běijīng, as a fresh wind keeps the sky clear and willow catkins
(liǔxù)
flutter through the air. It's getting warmer.
Tomb Sweeping Day
A day for worshipping ancestors, Tomb Sweeping Day ( Qīngmíng Jié) falls on 5 April (4
April in leap years). People visit and clean the graves of their departed relatives, placing
flowers on tombs and burning ghost money for the departed. It's an official public holiday.
Midi Festival
China's longest-running music festival, Midi ( Mídí Yīnyuè Jié), normally takes place in
Hǎidiàn (or sometimes in Tōngzhōu on the eastern outskirts of Běijīng) on the last weekend
of April. Both domestic and international bands and electronic acts play. It's a great chance
to mingle with local music fans.
