Descendents of Chen Zigang, a Red Army martyr, visits his tomb at a cemetery for martyrs from Sichuan-Shaanxi Revolutionary Base in Tongjiang, Sichuan province, April 3, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

BEIJING - China saw the peak of tomb-sweeping activities on Saturday, the first day of the three-day Tomb Sweeping Day holiday, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Noting that this year's Tomb-sweeping Day is the first of its kind observed under regular epidemic control, the ministry said that over 32,000 funeral-service agencies with on-site tomb-sweeping services were open across the country on Saturday, receiving about 19.3 million people.

Wei Tieliang, keeper of a memorial hall dedicated to martyrs who died in the war against Japanese aggression, salutes to the memorial tablets of martyrs in Changyi, Shandong province, April 2, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

Meanwhile, about 1.85 million Chinese people opted to mourn the deceased through 1,900 online platforms, the ministry added.

It pointed out that environmentally friendly tomb-sweeping activities were promoted nationwide for this year's holiday, making the offering of flowers, online mourning and other activities a new trend.

A resident pays tribute to martyrs at a monument dedicated to air force martyrs who died in resisting Japanese aggression in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, April 2, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

Expecting the tomb-sweeping activities to continue for the next two days, the ministry reminded the public to pay close attention to the local epidemic situation, follow personal-protection measures, devise their itineraries to avoid peak times and mourn the deceased in a civilized and low-carbon way.

A student pays tribute to martyrs at a square dedicated to air force martyrs who died resisting Japanese aggression in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, April 2, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

Students from Ningxia Medical University pay tribute to heroes, martyrs and organ doners in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, April 2, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

Students from Ningxia Medical University read a handout on body and organ donation in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, April 2, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

Pupils from a primary school pay tribute to martyrs in Feixi, Anhui province, April 2, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

Pupils from a primary school pay tribute to martyrs in Huaibei, Anhui province, April 1, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]