App offers live streaming of tomb sweeping service

A cemetery in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, has launched a live-streaming service for people unable to visit a loved one's grave on Tomb Sweeping Day next Monday.

April 4 marks a traditional day when people are expected to pay their respects to their ancestors by sweeping their graves and burning paper money for use in the afterlife.

However, people are often unable to carry out the custom due to illness, work commitments or the fact they have moved elsewhere.