People mark Qingming Festival across China

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During the Qingming festival, various commemorative activities are held throughout China to mourn for martyrs and to remember the history.

Flowers at the tomb of martyrs. /Xinhua Photo

As one of the most important festivals of Chinese culture, the Qingming Festival is a time to mourn the deceased and show respect for the living. Many people walked into the martyrs' cemetery during the Qingming festival, went to the revolutionary memorial hall to honor the heroes.

Students lay flowers to a martyrs' monument in Linjiang, northeast China's Jilin Province. /Xinhua Photo

Among those who came to sweep the Tomb of revolution martyrs, there are students, veterans, policeman, and citizens.

In Shandong Province, students lay flowers to tombs of unknown martyrs in Zaozhuang on Wednesday.

Children lay paper flowers at the tomb of martyrs in Danzhai County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 4, 2018. /Xinhua Photo

Police officers paid tribute in front of a monument of war heroes in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, April 4, 2018.

Police officers mourn in front of a monument. /Xinhua Photo

The commemoration is not limited to cemeteries. In Guangxi, some students even mourn for martyrs online.

Students mourn for martyrs online in Longsheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 4, 2018. /Xinhua Photo

(With input from Xinhua)