Comments on: Chinese Tomb Sweeping Day http://www.teachabroadchina.com/chinese-tomb-sweeping-day/ Home of the Teach Abroad China Alliance Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:36:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bill http://www.teachabroadchina.com/chinese-tomb-sweeping-day/#comment-173 Bill Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:58:14 +0000 http://www.teachabroadchina.com/chinese-tomb-sweeping-day/#comment-173 As to whether Chinese believe in after life, their action speaking louder than words. The fire crackers are supposed to warn off evil spirits. The burning of paper money, etc. is their way to FedEx the stuff to the underworld. And you know why it is important to teach children about respecting the ancesstor ? It's so that they can get the care packages when they are gone. Greed rules. There are two tomb sweeping dates. One in spring and one in the fall. I like the fall one better. Less rain. As to whether Chinese believe in after life, their action speaking louder than words.

The fire crackers are supposed to warn off evil spirits. The burning of paper money, etc. is their way to FedEx the stuff to the underworld.

And you know why it is important to teach children about respecting the ancesstor ? It’s so that they can get the care packages when they are gone. Greed rules.

There are two tomb sweeping dates. One in spring and one in the fall. I like the fall one better. Less rain.

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