A troupe from the Beijing World Park rehearses a folk dance of Russia in preparation for performances that are to be held during the three-day-long Qingming holiday period starting from April 4 to April 6. The Chinese Tomb-sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival, falls on April 4 this year. Its name denotes a time for people to go outside and enjoy the greenery of springtime (Taqing, "treading on the greenery"), and also to tend to the graves of departed ones. It has been named an official public holiday in China. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
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