LastQingmingFestival,epast,Inthepast,theQingmingFestivalwascalled"ArborDay"oday,sarepulled,anddirtsweptaway,kethesacrificesatafamily'shomealtar,theofferingsatthetombusuallyconsistofdry,heoryisthatsinceanynumberofghostsromearoundagravearea,thelessappealingfoodwillbeconsumedbytheancestors,andnotbeplunderedbystrangers.
Withthepassingoftime,owingfolkreligion,ificesoffoodandspiritmoneycouldkeepthemhappy,andthefamilywouldprosperthroughgoodharvestsandmorechildren.
