THE practice of ancient customs during Qing Ming or Tomb Sweeping Day, which falls on April 4 this year, is often simplified or adapted to fit local beliefs.
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PETALING JAYA: Exasperated with having to clear tonnes of waste every year, leading Chinese associations in the country have implored those observing Qing Ming to go easy on the burning of joss paper and food offerings.
Kuala Lumpur: Situated along Jalan Kerayong which traverses the Hokkien compound of the Kwong Tong Cemetery in the capital here, lies a broken monument that was originally erected in 1946 — slightly after Axis forces surrendered in 1945 that marked the end of the World War II.