A two-dimensional quick response barcode (QR code) is affixed to a tombstone to offer smartphone users extended information about the person buried beneath on April 4, 2013 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China. Scanned with digital gadgets, the 2D barcode will provide information and stories about the deceased through photos and videos. Qingming Festival, also known as the 'Tomb Sweeping Day', which falls on April 4 this year, is a traditional time when people pay their respects to the deceased and ancestors, involving cleaning, repairing of tombs and sacrifice activities.
{"Image ImageDescription": "SHENYANG, CHINA - APRIL 04:  (CHINA OUT) A two-dimensional quick response barcode (QR code) is affixed to a tombstone to offer smartphone users extended information about the person buried beneath on April 4, 2013 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China. Scanned with digital gadgets, the 2D barcode will provide information and stories about the deceased through photos and videos. Qingming Festival, also known as the 'Tomb Sweeping Day', which falls on April 4 this year, is a traditional time when people pay their respects to the deceased and ancestors, involving cleaning, repairing of tombs and sacrifice activities.  (Photo by Visual China Group via Getty Images/Visual China Group via Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2013 Visual China Group"}