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April 4th is a normal day in Japan, but in China, this day is the traditional festival of Qingming Festival. During the Qingming Festival, China will be closed for 3 to 5 days, so I think it will also affect companies that do import and export business. So, today I would like to introduce you to some things about Qingming Festival.
Holiday timings for 2021 vary by region and are as follows:
China: 2021.4.3-2021.4.5
Hong Kong: 2021.4.2 - 2021.4.6
Taiwan: 2021.4.2-2021.4.5
Singapore: 2021.4.2
In addition, the dates and days of Chinese festivals other than Ching Ming Festival are listed below.
(Source: http://www.japanchina.jp/news/china-jiejiari/)
This is because during these holidays, China will be completely closed, and logistics banks will also suspend operations. Therefore, if you have an urgent delivery deadline, it is a good idea to consider holidays in advance.
Qingming Festival in China is a day when people visit their ancestors' graves and clean them by pulling weeds, and is also called ``Grave Sweeping Festival''. It was also a day for walking around the suburbs to welcome spring, so it was also called ``Seisei Festival.'' In The Tale of the White Snake, Xu Xian and Bai Niangzi meet in the suburbs of Hangzhou, which is busy with the Qingming Festival. Also, tea leaves picked before the Qingming Festival are called ``Meing Qian tea,'' tea leaves from Qingming to Kokuu are called ``Uzen tea,'' and tea leaves after Koku Yu are called ``After Rain tea.'' In China, green tea is considered to be more fragrant and sweeter, and is considered to be more expensive if it is picked closer to the Qingming Festival. It is held as the ``Seimei Festival'' in the central and southern parts of Okinawa's main island (Nakagami and Shimajiri), Izena Island, Iheya Island, and the Kerama Islands. In the Okinawan dialect, it is called ``Shimie'' (in Shuri, it is called ``Ushimie''). In these areas, as is the custom in China, graves are cleaned and visited, and relatives gather together to eat meals (rice cakes, pork dishes, sweets, fruits, etc.) with their ancestors in front of the graves in a picnic-like atmosphere. You can see the customs of enjoying it. The Seimei Festival is sometimes introduced as ``Obon'' outside Okinawa Prefecture, and although the folk customs and religious significance are different, the customs are similar. In areas where the Seimei Festival is not held (Amami Islands, northern Okinawa main island (Kunigami, Ie Islands), Kumejima, Sakishima Islands), the ``16th Festival'' (Juurukunichi, January 16th according to the lunar calendar) or Tanabata according to the lunar calendar is held. (July 7th of the lunar calendar) will be held instead. (Source: wikipedia )
