2022 Qingming Festival Tomb Sweeping Notice: Can I sweep the tombs on site? What are the specific regulations?

In half a month it will be Qingming Festival. During Qingming Festival, there is a custom in my country of visiting graves and offering sacrifices. Therefore, many people will visit graves and offer sacrifices during Qingming Festival. However, due to the impact of the epidemic, my country has stipulated the suspension of on-site tomb-sweeping activities in recent years. So what is the notice for tomb-sweeping during Qingming Festival in 2022? Can I visit the graves on site? What are the specific regulations?

1. What is the notification for tomb sweeping during Qingming Festival in 2022?

1.2022 Tomb Sweeping Day Notice in Yizheng City, Jiangsu Province:

On March 15, 2022, the Yizheng Municipal People's Government issued the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in Epidemic Prevention and Control Work during the Qingming Festival", stating that the Qingming Festival advocates green ways of sweeping the tombs, such as online sweeping of the tombs, home remembrance, and sweeping of the tombs on behalf of others. Those who really need to sweep the tombs on site must make an appointment in advance, and those without an appointment are not allowed to sweep the tombs on site. At the same time, no more than 5 people are allowed to visit the cemeteries from each household on weekdays, and no more than 3 people are allowed to visit the cemeteries from each household on holidays.

2. Notice on Tomb Sweeping Day in Qingdao, Shandong Province in 2022:

On March 15, 2022, the Qingdao Municipal People's Government issued the "Notice on the Suspension of On-site Memorial Activities during the 2022 Qingming Festival", stating that from March 15, all funeral homes, cemeteries, memorial halls (columbariums) and other funeral service venues in the city will suspend on-site memorial activities for citizens; and suspend the organization of collective sea burials, tree burials and other ecological burial activities. The recovery time will be notified separately. It is advocated to express grief and remember the deceased through family memorial services, online memorial services, etc.

3. 2022 Tomb Sweeping Day Notice in Xiqing District, Tianjin:

According to the "Notice on Suspending On-site Memorial Services of Funeral Service Institutions in the District during the Qingming Festival" issued by the People's Government of Xiqing District, Tianjin on March 15, 2022, it stated that from March 15, cemeteries, columbariums and other funeral service institutions in the area will suspend on-site memorial services, and the resumption time will be notified separately. Residents can log on to the online civilized memorial sweeping platform on the official website of the Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau or use the Xiqing Civil Affairs WeChat public account civilized memorial sweeping H5 to conduct online memorial sweeping. The Xicheng Cemetery will launch a collective memorial sweeping service.

2. Is it possible to visit graves in person during the Qingming Festival in 2022?

Whether it is possible to visit graves in person during the Qingming Festival in 2022 depends on local policies, because some areas allow tomb sweeping, some advocate online tomb sweeping, and some completely suspend on-site tomb sweeping services. Therefore, the specific details should be based on the notices issued locally. For example, Ningyang County, Tai'an, Shandong Province has suspended memorial sweeping services, and the Ningyang County Funeral Service Center has suspended on-site memorial sweeping activities in the public columbarium and Zhang Guolaoshan Cemetery from 14:00 on March 14, 2022. The staff will conduct a collective memorial sweeping service on behalf of the deceased free of charge by offering flowers. The opening hours will be announced on the notice board of the county government website and the Ningyang Civil Affairs official account.

3. What are the specific regulations for tomb sweeping during Qingming Festival in 2022?

2022 Qingming Festival Tomb Sweeping Regulation 1: Suspension of on-site tomb sweeping activities by citizens

In recent days, officials in many places have issued notices stating that funeral homes, cemeteries, memorial halls (columbariums) and other funeral service venues in various places have suspended on-site memorial activities by citizens.

2022 Qingming Festival Tomb Sweeping Regulations II: Consciously resist vulgar sacrificial items

Notices have been issued in many places stating that during the Qingming Festival, people should consciously resist vulgar sacrificial items and superstitious behaviors, and not sell, buy or use feudal superstitious sacrificial items.

Regulations for tomb sweeping during Qingming Festival in 2022: Full implementation of the prohibition on burning

Many places have issued notices stating that they will strictly implement the comprehensive ban on burning, and it is strictly prohibited to burn feudal superstitious items such as paper cows, paper horses, ghost money, paper money, and funeral and sacrificial items such as wreaths and flower baskets in any public places.

Summary: The 2022 Qingming Festival Tomb Sweeping Notice is that many places require the suspension of on-site tomb sweeping activities and encourage everyone to sweep tombs online, but the specific policies are subject to the policies issued by local governments.