Hanfu-clad residents mark Tomb Sweeping Day in Gansu

Several young girls from Gansu wear Hanfu to show their respect to the traditional culture in Gansu province on Tomb Sweeping Day. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]

Fans of traditional Chinese culture in Lanzhou city, Gansu province, dressed in Hanfu - the ancient attire of the Han ethnic people - and held various activities to observe the Tomb Sweeping Day (Qingming Festival) on April 5.

Participants in Hanfu visited Shoushan Park in Lanzhou city and organized activities such as tea-tasting and kite flying to mark the festival.

The traditional Chinese clothing of Hanfu is a part of Chinese culture and dates back to the time of the legendary Yellow Emperor (Huangdi) in 2717 - 2599 BC and continued on to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

Young people dressed in Hanfu read the Book of Odes - a collection of Chinese classical poetry - in Shoushan Park, Gansu province on April 5. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]

Edited by Jacob Hooson