China News Service, Hefei, April 3 (Liu Hao, Zhou Longxing) On the morning of the 3rd, volunteers from the Huangshan City Volunteer Service Federation of Anhui Province and the Liyang Town New Era Civilization Practice Institute came to the Huangshan City Martyrs Mausoleum to carry out sacrifices to the martyrs.

In front of the solemn and solemn Martyrs Monument, all the volunteers stood neatly, presented flowers to the revolutionary martyrs, bowed in silence, paid tribute to the martyrs monument, cleaned up the surrounding environment of the mausoleum, and expressed their admiration and grief for the revolutionary martyrs.

　　At the entrance of the Huiling Cemetery in Huangshan City not far away, volunteers set up a volunteer service desk early. The long table full of flowers and the "civilized sacrifice" propaganda display boards and banners attracted attention.

　　"Hello, I'm a volunteer of the village culture advocacy. Today we are here to carry out the 'flowers for paper money' activity. You can exchange paper money and plastic flowers for free flowers, advocating civilized sacrifice." At 7:00 in the morning, the volunteers came. At the Huiling Cemetery, some people held proposals and some held flowers. They publicized the concept of green and low-carbon sacrificial sweeping to the citizens who came to worship. They called on the citizens to exchange flowers with incense paper and coins in their hands, and reminded them to wear them properly. Masks, pay attention to epidemic prevention and control.

In less than 3 hours, 8,000 bouquets of flowers have been given away.

　　At the same time, the Civilization Office of Huangshan City has also set up a safety patrol team to conduct round-trip patrols at the sacrificial sites, patiently explain to some citizens who do not understand and do not cooperate with the civilized sacrificial sweeps, publicize the harm of traditional sacrificial methods, and understand the meaning of civilized sacrificial sweeps.

After persuasion, everyone exchanged the paper money in their hands for flowers.

　　"Today, I see that many citizens have abandoned firecrackers and paper money in the past, and used flowers as sacrifices. Everyone has gradually accepted this civilized and green sacrificial method, which not only protects the environment, but also expresses their longing for their loved ones." Sister Hu, a citizen of Huiling Cemetery, said.

　　It is understood that the Huangshan City Civilization Office has launched the "Flowers for Paper Money" activity for four consecutive years, and by issuing the "2022 Tomb-sweeping Festival Civilized Sacrificial Proposal", it has mobilized volunteers to go to the grassroots to promote civilized sacrifices and advocate citizens to use flowers instead of fireworks and firecrackers , incense paper coins and plastic sacrificial supplies, and also used the Huangshan Civilization Network to open the "2022 Online Sacrificial Activities", aiming to further promote the change of customs, advocate the new style of civilized sacrificial sacrifice, polish the "flowers for paper money" volunteer service activity brand, and create a green A good atmosphere for sacrifices, civilized sacrifices, and peaceful sacrifices.

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