Yellow Emperor-worship will enjoy a boost from the introduction this week of a new public holiday known as Qingming, Tomb Sweeping Day.
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The government has mooted reforms that would reduce May Day observance to a single day and distribute the rest over a series of one-day holidays for the traditional Tomb Sweeping day, Dragon Boat festival and Mid-Autumn festival.
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"We figured we weren't going to win anything because The Black Keys have been sweeping up all day, rightfully so, " Marcus Mumford said.
But just like superheroes sweeping in to save the day, grandparents are increasingly stepping up their financial support for their Millennial-aged grandchildren.
Italy claimed their solitary try as Mirco Bergmasco finished off a sweeping move after 72 minutes to cap a mixed day for the Bergamasco brothers.
Sweeping strings evoke images of a beautiful sunny summer day, laying in the grass by a pond, complete with the chirps of crickets and the sound of wind through the trees.
That strategy paid off when he stunned Romney by sweeping Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri all on the same day and changed the trajectory of the race.
On the first day of the new Congress, Democrats propose a sweeping immigrant reform package to solve the problem of millions of undocumented new arrivals who are firmly embedded in the workforce and U.S. communities.
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During the day custodians are also hard at work, constantly cleaning, sweeping and picking up.
By Memorial Day, the White House would like the House Energy and Commerce Committee to approve a sweeping energy plan that caps total carbon emissions, sets up a program to sell permits for future emissions, then cycles billions of dollars to renewable and other low-carbon energy sources.
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