Comments on: Sending Winter Clothes to the Dead in Tianjin http://chinahopelive.net/2008/10/29/sending-winter-clothes-to-the-dead-in-tianjin A cross-cultural adventure with the personal side of China. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:35:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tomb Sweeping Festival photos from Nankai, Tianjin, China | China Hope Live http://chinahopelive.net/2008/10/29/sending-winter-clothes-to-the-dead-in-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-41355 Tomb Sweeping Festival photos from Nankai, Tianjin, China | China Hope Live Tue, 05 Apr 2011 05:33:35 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/10/29/sending-winter-clothes-to-the-dead-in-tianjin#comment-41355 [...] honour their ancestors by tidying their graves and making offerings to them, mostly by burning spirit money (纸钱) and other paper offerings. See more photos in the Tomb Sweeping Festival 2011 photo [...] [...] honour their ancestors by tidying their graves and making offerings to them, mostly by burning spirit money (纸钱) and other paper offerings. See more photos in the Tomb Sweeping Festival 2011 photo [...]

]]> By: Some Chinese superstition for Halloween 2010 | China Hope Live http://chinahopelive.net/2008/10/29/sending-winter-clothes-to-the-dead-in-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-26391 Some Chinese superstition for Halloween 2010 | China Hope Live Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:54:17 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/10/29/sending-winter-clothes-to-the-dead-in-tianjin#comment-26391 [...] “superstitious.” We also talked about why people do certain things, about how belief is only one of several reasons a person could have for their “superstitious” [...] [...] “superstitious.” We also talked about why people do certain things, about how belief is only one of several reasons a person could have for their “superstitious” [...]

]]> By: Joel http://chinahopelive.net/2008/10/29/sending-winter-clothes-to-the-dead-in-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-13915 Joel Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:58:36 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/10/29/sending-winter-clothes-to-the-dead-in-tianjin#comment-13915 The propaganda varies a bit from district to district. A lot of it depends on how the local govs want to implement it. The propaganda varies a bit from district to district. A lot of it depends on how the local govs want to implement it.

]]> By: Baoru http://chinahopelive.net/2008/10/29/sending-winter-clothes-to-the-dead-in-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-13900 Baoru Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:45:56 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/10/29/sending-winter-clothes-to-the-dead-in-tianjin#comment-13900 I've not seen the propaganda posters here in Shanghai though. I’ve not seen the propaganda posters here in Shanghai though.

]]> By: Tomb Sweeping Day (清明节) 2010 in Tianjin | China Hope Live http://chinahopelive.net/2008/10/29/sending-winter-clothes-to-the-dead-in-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-13731 Tomb Sweeping Day (清明节) 2010 in Tianjin | China Hope Live Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:09:10 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/10/29/sending-winter-clothes-to-the-dead-in-tianjin#comment-13731 [...] but it is discouraged and in some cases grudgingly accommodated (see the propaganda posters in this post). Selling the spirit money, however, is illegal, and apparently they’ve had the obligatory [...] [...] but it is discouraged and in some cases grudgingly accommodated (see the propaganda posters in this post). Selling the spirit money, however, is illegal, and apparently they’ve had the obligatory [...]

]]> By: Kelly http://chinahopelive.net/2008/10/29/sending-winter-clothes-to-the-dead-in-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-4379 Kelly Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:56:22 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/10/29/sending-winter-clothes-to-the-dead-in-tianjin#comment-4379 jessica - i just tagged you on my blog! jessica – i just tagged you on my blog!

]]> By: Joel http://chinahopelive.net/2008/10/29/sending-winter-clothes-to-the-dead-in-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-4249 Joel Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:32:06 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/10/29/sending-winter-clothes-to-the-dead-in-tianjin#comment-4249 The <a href="http://chinahopelive.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/dscn7399.JPG" target="http://chinahopelive.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/dscn7399.JPG" rel="nofollow">anti-feudal superstition poster</a> says: <p align="center">移风易俗, 不搞封建迷信 yí fēng yì sú, bù gǎo fēngjiàn míxìn Change habits and change customs, don't do feudal superstitions</p> They have the street cleaner guys out early in our area. Most of it was swept up by the time I headed to class around 8:15am. The anti-feudal superstition poster says:

移风易俗, 不搞封建迷信
yí fēng yì sú, bù gǎo fēngjiàn míxìn
Change habits and change customs, don’t do feudal superstitions

They have the street cleaner guys out early in our area. Most of it was swept up by the time I headed to class around 8:15am.

]]> By: Tim http://chinahopelive.net/2008/10/29/sending-winter-clothes-to-the-dead-in-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-4231 Tim Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:36:12 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/10/29/sending-winter-clothes-to-the-dead-in-tianjin#comment-4231 Love the anti-burning propaganda...hadn't seen that. I respect other people's religious practices...but this burning thing really raises the Buddha's carbon footprint. And it makes Tianjin a mess in the morning! I wish these people could do their ancestors a favor and worship inside with the vent on. I sure wouldn't want my kids sending my winter clothes to the afterlife out on a dirty street :) Love the anti-burning propaganda…hadn’t seen that.

I respect other people’s religious practices…but this burning thing really raises the Buddha’s carbon footprint. And it makes Tianjin a mess in the morning! I wish these people could do their ancestors a favor and worship inside with the vent on. I sure wouldn’t want my kids sending my winter clothes to the afterlife out on a dirty street :)

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