In China, the flow of motor vehicles fell sharply on the first day of remembrance of the dead

Across China, the flow of road traffic fell significantly over the first day of a three-day weekend of remembrance of the dead, Xinhua news agency reported on April 4. The total volume of car traffic according to the data at 16:00 local time of the first day of the weekend on April 4 fell by 16%, compared to the same day of 2019. Monitoring was carried out in 200 places throughout the country, the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China reported. At the same time, no accidents with more than five deaths have been detected in the country, and most of the country's highways have no traffic jams. The Day of Remembrance of the Dead or as it is called the Qinmin Festival in China is extremely important for every Chinese. On this occasion, they visit cemeteries and care for the graves of their ancestors, paying tribute to them. This year, many are doing so virtually due to the epidemic of the new coronavirus.