Editor's note: The fifth Ming Dynasty Cultural Festival was held during the Qingming Festival holiday from April 4-6 at the Ming Tombs (Shisanling) in the north of Beijing. The event featured an imperial sacrificial ceremony reenactment, historical drama about the Ming emperors, hanfu contest and traditional etiquette performances.

People dressed in traditional clothing of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) take part in a grand ceremony reenactment during the fifth Ming Dynasty Cultural Festival in Beijing, April 5, 2025. [Photo by Wang Yanfang/China.org.cn]