People pay tribute to deceased ahead of Qingming Festival in Beijing

People hug each other after laying flowers to mourn the deceased at a cemetery in Beijing, capital of China, April 2, 2024. The Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on Thursday this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival that pays tribute to the deceased and is a time for people to worship their ancestors. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

People holding flowers mourn the deceased at a cemetery in Beijing, capital of China, April 2, 2024. The Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on Thursday this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival that pays tribute to the deceased and is a time for people to worship their ancestors. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

People lay flowers to mourn the deceased at a cemetery in Beijing, capital of China, April 2, 2024. The Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on Thursday this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival that pays tribute to the deceased and is a time for people to worship their ancestors. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

People scatter petals to a river to mourn the deceased at a cemetery in Beijing, capital of China, April 2, 2024. The Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on Thursday this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival that pays tribute to the deceased and is a time for people to worship their ancestors. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

People lay flowers to mourn the deceased at a cemetery in Beijing, capital of China, April 2, 2024. The Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on Thursday this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival that pays tribute to the deceased and is a time for people to worship their ancestors. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

People lay flowers to mourn the deceased at a cemetery in Beijing, capital of China, April 2, 2024. The Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on Thursday this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival that pays tribute to the deceased and is a time for people to worship their ancestors. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)