Our ancient sage Confucius said paying respect to the dead and ancestors cultivates our morals.

The traditional Tomb Sweeping Day or Pure Brightness Festival is just two days away and many people have already started paying respects to their ancestors. But in many cases, paying respect to the dead has become a show of wealth.

Chinese have the tradition of burning paper money or paper-made articles in the belief that it would help the dead lead a happy life in the other world.