Ancestor Worship Nowadays, Qingming is celebrated by honouring the dead. On Qingming Day, families would visit the gravesites of their ancestors. Interestingly, the food is then consumed by the offerers. As part of honouring the dead, people would also spend some time cleaning the gravesite area. They would uproot weeds near the gravesite, wipe the tombstones and decorate the tombstone with fresh flowers.
Many people consult geomancers before buying a house or building a new office.
This practice is especially true for those buying a gravesite. A geomancer is a fortune-teller who reads the forces of the wind and water. Some believe that good feng shui will contribute to longevity and success. In finding a good gravesite, Chinese geomancers would generally prefer a grave that faces south and is near a hillside with protective walls from both the east and the west winds. The nearness to an underground water source is also ideal.