Jiaxing residents make green rice balls for Qingming Festival

A woman is spotted making qingtuan during Qingming Festival celebrations on April 4, 2024 in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. /CFP

A woman is spotted making qingtuan during Qingming Festival celebrations on April 4, 2024 in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. /CFP

People are spotted making qingtuan during Qingming Festival celebrations on April 4, 2024 in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. /CFP

People are spotted making qingtuan during Qingming Festival celebrations on April 4, 2024 in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. /CFP

People are spotted making qingtuan during Qingming Festival celebrations on April 4, 2024 in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. /CFP

People are spotted making qingtuan during Qingming Festival celebrations on April 4, 2024 in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. /CFP

People are spotted eating and sharing qingtuan during Qingming Festival celebrations on April 4, 2024 in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. /CFP

People are spotted eating and sharing qingtuan during Qingming Festival celebrations on April 4, 2024 in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. /CFP

Qingming Festival, also recognized as Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on April 4th this year. Traditionally, this day is marked by the custom of eating qingtuan, which are green rice balls. In Jiaxing, east China’s Zhejiang Province, a unique event brings together many participants to craft qingtuan from scratch, allowing them to relish and share the delightful taste of this traditional delicacy.