Tens of thousands of flowers laid for martyrs before Qingming Festival
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As China’s Tomb-sweeping Day approaches, tens of thousands of flowers were displayed to pay tribute to martyrs at Yuhuatai Martyrs Memorial Park in Nanjing in the east China's Jiangsu Province on Monday. /VCG Photo

As China’s Tomb-sweeping Day approaches, tens of thousands of flowers were displayed to pay tribute to martyrs at Yuhuatai Martyrs Memorial Park in Nanjing in the east China's Jiangsu Province on Monday. /VCG Photo

The flowers in front of the martyrs’ memorial were designed to form two Chinese characters “Huai Nian”, which means “commemoration” in English. /VCG Photo

The flowers in front of the martyrs’ memorial were designed to form two Chinese characters “Huai Nian”, which means “commemoration” in English. /VCG Photo

During the Qingming Festival, many people follow the tradition to sweep tombs to mourn dead relatives and worship ancestors and also visit revolutionary memorial halls to honor national heroes. /VCG Photo

During the Qingming Festival, many people follow the tradition to sweep tombs to mourn dead relatives and worship ancestors and also visit revolutionary memorial halls to honor national heroes. /VCG Photo