BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 5: A man paints a gravestone at the Babaoshan Cemetery to mark the Qingming Festival on April 5, 2007 in Beijing, China. Qingming Festival, also known as the 'Tomb Sweeping Day', is a traditional time when people pay their respects to the deceased and ancestors, involving cleaning, repairing of tombs and sacrifice activities. Getty Images logo Getty Images 32 months ago

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 5: A man paints a gravestone at the Babaoshan Cemetery to mark the Qingming Festival on April 5, 2007 in Beijing, China. Qingming Festival, also known as the 'Tomb Sweeping Day', is a traditional time when people pay their respects to the deceased and ancestors, involving cleaning, repairing of tombs and sacrifice activities.

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