During the Qingming Festival, people across China are heading outdoors to enjoy the spring weather, explore scenic spots, and participate in various cultural and outdoor activities.

The Qingming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day, which falls on April 5 this year, is a traditional Chinese festival for people to pay tribute to the diseased and worship their ancestors. The holiday coincides with the peak of spring, inspiring many to step outside and embrace the season's freshness and vitality.
At Jinsha Lake in Funing County, Yancheng City, east China's Jiangsu Province, more than 300 kite enthusiasts gathered to launch colorful kites into the sky. The blue sky soon transformed into a vibrant sea of kites, drawing both local residents and tourists to pause and watch.
The event also featured an intangible cultural heritage exhibition, a parent-child kite design area, and specialty markets, allowing visitors to enjoy local delicacies and shop for unique items while taking in the scenery.
"The environment at Jinsha Lake is excellent. Here, we can not only admire top-quality kites from across the country, but also enjoy spring outings," said a tourist Xiang Limei.
During the Qingming holiday, visitors flocked to the Mianyang Base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Mianyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Parents brought their children to watch pandas climb trees and play up close, with the animals' adorable antics winning widespread attention.
At the same time, it is the migratory bird season, with tens of thousands of seagulls gathering in the coastal wetlands of Beidaihe District in Qinhuangdao City, north China's Hebei Province. Visitors strolled along the shoreline, fed the birds, and took photos, enjoying close interaction with the wildlife.
"The sight of thousands of birds flying together is truly breathtaking. We came here to relax, enjoy the scenery, and take some photos. The views are beautiful," said another tourist Li Yingxue.
In Nanling County, Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, students guided by their teachers walked along trails in the vast bamboo forest, carefully learning to identify various native bamboo species.
Meanwhile, at a rural complex in Wuhu, children dug soil, planted rice seedlings, and watered crops, experiencing the rhythms of nature firsthand and gaining a sense of accomplishment through hands-on labor.