Is Qingming Festival 2018 a good day for travel? What should we pay attention to?

Is Qingming Festival 2018 a good day for travel? What should we pay attention to?
The origin of Qingming Festival is said to have started from the "tomb sacrifice" ceremony of ancient emperors and generals. Later, the people also followed suit and worshiped their ancestors and swept tombs on this day. It has been passed down from generation to generation and has become a fixed custom of the Chinese nation. Nowadays, there is a three-day holiday for Qingming Festival, and many people choose to travel during this time. For more details about the lunar calendar for February 2018, please visit the Fortune Teller website for consultation!

Is Qingming Festival 2018 a good day for travel?

February 20, 2018 (Lunar calendar)
Aries (Thursday, April 5, 2018)
【Today’s lunar calendar is suitable】
Fasting and offering sacrifices, praying for offspring, seeking wealth, burying, taking up office, starting drilling, removing mourning clothes, accepting marriage proposals, accepting wealth, raising beams, planting, accepting livestock, sealing graves, signing contracts [Taking precautions in the old almanac today]
Offering sacrifices, praying for blessings, building, breaking ground, purchasing property, breaking ground and building dams, releasing water, getting married, traveling , moving into new homes, erecting pillars and building houses. It can be seen from the almanac that the Qingming Festival in 2018 is not suitable for travel according to the almanac. If you have already chosen to go out during the Qingming Festival, you need to be extra careful.

Things to note when traveling during the Qingming Festival

1. Before traveling, be sure to cut off the power supply at home, turn off the gas (coal gas) switch, close the faucet, etc. to prevent home fires and other accidents.
2. When you light candles, burn incense, burn paper, or set off firecrackers during tomb sweeping, please clear the surrounding flammable materials and guard the site to prevent the ashes from reigniting or flying sparks from causing a fire. Make sure that the remaining fire is completely extinguished before leaving to prevent a fire caused by negligence.
3. During tomb-sweeping activities, it is strictly prohibited to occupy or block emergency exits, evacuation passages and fire truck passages. Parents should educate their children not to play with fire, and not allow them to light candles, burn incense, burn paper, or set off firecrackers.
4. During the Qingming Festival, the weather is changeable. If you encounter thunderstorms outdoors, remember not to answer or make phone calls, stay away from large trees or electric poles, do not touch metal or wires, do not stay and take shelter in time.

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