今年清明鼓励推广多样化祭扫方式

Nine provinces, including Central China's Hubei province, have suspended on-site commemorative activities during the three-day holiday from Saturday to Monday, according to Fan.

范瑜表示，湖北省等9省已经决定暂停4月4日至6日期间的清明现场祭扫活动。

She said that some provinces and cities require people to follow strict reservation rules for tomb sweeping.

她指出，还有一些省市要求人们严格遵守祭扫预约规定。

The Ministry of Civil Affairs encourages people to mourn their ancestors and deceased family members in more civil and eco-friendly ways, such as organizing commemorative activities at home or online.

民政部倡导人们用更加文明环保的方式祭祀先辈和逝去的亲人，比如，居家追思或网络祭扫。

Some civil affairs departments have opened online platforms for commemoration.

一些民政部门已经开通了网上祭扫平台。

Staff members at funeral parlors also offer charity services, for example, helping deliver flowers and send condolences, to reduce risks of infection due to mass gatherings.

殡葬服务机构工作人员也会提供公益性代祭服务，比如，代献花、留言寄语等，以降低因人群聚集而带来的感染风险。

The control measures may bring inconvenience to the public but we believe that cherishing the health of living people is the best consolation to the deceased.

对清明节祭扫的相关限制措施，大家可能觉得很繁琐，但是我们认为，生者的健康平安是对逝者最好的告慰。