Many cities in Jiangsu have rolled out online memorial services ahead of the Tomb-Sweeping Day, a time when Chinese pay tribute to their deceased family members and ancestors.

According to statistics, Jiangsu usually reported over 30 million trips made during the holiday to spruce up loved ones' graves and make offerings to their spirits. This year all cemeteries in the province are closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Nanjing has taken the advantages of 5G technology to improve the online memorial services with stable data transfer and clear sound. Moreover, the technology allows family members and relatives at multiple places gather together online and simultaneously pay the tribute to the deceased.

Yuhuatai Gongdeyuan cemetery in Nanjing also promotes the virtual memorial services on social media platforms. On WeChat, people can enter the name of deceased and then are able to burn virtual incenses and light virtual candles through the online memorial page. Over 10,000 people have used the cemetery’s online service.

Wuxi City offers the free memorial services done by the cemetery staff. Yangzhou and Changzhou cities also opens the online mourning platforms.

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