Cuju is a kind of rubber ball, the skin of which is made of leather and the ball is filled with wool. Cuju is kicking the ball with your feet. This is a popular game in ancient Tomb-Sweeping Day. According to legend, it was invented by the Yellow Emperor with the original purpose of training warriors.
There is also the custom of planting trees in Tomb-Sweeping Day, which originated from the custom of inserting willows through willows in Tomb-Sweeping Day. There are three legends about Tomb-Sweeping Day. The oldest legend is that it commemorates Shennong, the ancestor of farming, and later it developed into the meaning of praying for longevity.
Flying kites is also the most popular activity in Tomb-Sweeping Day. During their stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day, people not only wore it during the day, but also at night. At night, a string of colored lanterns is hung under the kite or on the wind-stabilizing stay, like twinkling stars, which is called "magic lamp".
In ancient times, cockfighting competitions prevailed in Qingming, which began in Qingming and lasted until the summer solstice. The earliest record of cockfighting in China can be found in Zuo Zhuan. In the Tang dynasty, cockfighting became a common practice, not only among the people, but also the emperor.