Ching Ming is an annual festival where the Chinese pay their respects to their dearly departed ancestors. Chinese flock to their relatives’ graves to sweep away debris leave something behind for the ...

Skylawn Funeral Home & Memorial Park in San Mateo celebrated Ching Ming with performances by Chinese lion dancers to scare away ‘bad’ spirits and traditional blessings from Buddhist and Taoist monks.

The first tastes of spring may be marked by ramps, smelts, or even food trucks these days, but for thousands of years, for billions of Chinese around the world—including the diaspora in ...

Filial piety, that of honoring one’s ancestors, is a Chinese tradition that is alive and well on Maui. The name of that celebration today is Ching Ming, which translates to “sweeping of the tombs” by ...

Robert Wong grew up following his father around Manoa Chinese Cemetery as he took care of the graves dotting the tranquil valley some 40 years ago, showing respect for the headstones that other kids ...

My family’s history had travelled across the Pacific, leaving gaps that descendants on both sides are still working to fill ...

OAKLAND — Hundreds of firecrackers and the pounding of large Tanggu drums provided an unusual experience at the Chapel of the Chimes crematory and colombarium on April Fool’s Day. All that noise and ...