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Hong Kong Declares Ching Ming Day In Lieu Public Holiday (Source: Hong Kong Bilingual Laws Information System-HKSAR) - Summary: The governement of Hong Kong has announced that, next year, the day after the Ching Ming (Tomb Sweeping Day) public holiday, Tuesday, April 6, 1999, would be an additional public holiday. Links: full story and other Hong Kong news and updates.