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Tomb sweeping, airplane fights, and fake taxi accidents

07/04/2026 Hear in Taiwan

With many people unable to attend Tomb-Sweeping day traditions due to either illness, being overseas, or just overloaded with other responsibilities more and more people are "outsourcing" these traditional jobs to specialized companies. One such service, the Mucao Company, received approximately 100 requests around the Qingming Festival this year. The photo shows Mucao Company staff paying respects to tombstones after inspecting the cemetery. (Photo courtesy of Mucao Company, via CNA)

This week, hosts Michelle, Amanda and James discuss a rise in "outsourced" tombsweeping, a mid-air slapfight, and an art exhibition in Kaohsiung that's causing a stir in more ways than one.

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