Dongjing Menghua Lu describes Bianjing on Tomb Sweeping Day, "Green spaces were as crowded as a marketplace. Picnics were spread out under trees and in gardens everywhere, and people invited each other to feast. The singing and dancing girls performed until late at night." After the Southern Song established its capital in Hangzhou, the West Lake area became famous for its scenery.
《東京夢華錄》裡形容清明節的汴京，每逢節日「四野如市，往往就芳樹之下，或園囿之間，羅列杯盤，互相勸酬，都城之歌兒舞女，遍滿園庭，抵暮而歸。」