It's interesting to see these two holidays back to back. On the surface, these two spring holidays seem to have something in common. They both involve something related to tombs, right? But in one, they sweep and clean off the still-full tombs. The other, we remember the empty tomb! One is full of mournful remembering, solemn processions, and the giving of paper money and food to the dead. The other is full of joy and song, feasting, and is all about the resurrection!
[On Tomb Sweeping Day in Harbin, you see carts of paper money for the dead being sold throughout the city]
[On the evening of Tomb Sweeping Day, people burn the money on street corners to remember those who have passed away. The origin behind burning money is so that those in the other world will have money to use.]
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