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IntroductiontotheQingmingFestivalinEnglishTOMB-SWEEPINGDAY目录CONTENTSbriefintroductionPARTONE清明节简介originofQingmingPARTTWO清明节起源QingmingactivitiesPARTTHREE清明活动方式briefintroductionPARTONE清明节简介QingmingFestival,alsoknownasPureBrightnessFestival,isatraditionalchinesefestival,isoneofthe24segmentsoftheChinesecalendar.清明节，又称为清明节，是中国的传统节日，是农历的节气之一。TheQingmingFestivalisoneofthe24seasonaldivisionpointsinChina,fallingonApril4-6eachyear.Afterthefestival,thetemperaturewillriseupandrainfallincreases.Itisthehightimeforspringplowingandsowing.清明是我国的二十四节气之一。由于二十四节气比较客观地反映了一年四季气温、降雨、物候等方面的变化，所以古代劳动人民用它安排农事活动。ButtheQingmingFestivalisnotonlyaseasonalpointtoguidefarmwork,itismoreafestivalofcommemoration.TheQingmingFestivalseesacombinationofsadnessandhappiness.但是，清明作为节日，与纯粹的节气又有所不同。节气是我国物候变化、时令顺序的标志，而节日则包含着一定的风俗活动和某种纪念意义。因此，这个节日中既有祭扫新坟生别死离的悲酸泪，又有踏青游玩的欢笑声，是一个富有特色的节日。Itnormallyfallsonthe4thor5thofApril,betweenspringplowingandsummerweeding,andisatimetopayrespectstoone'sancestorsandtotidytheirgravesite.它通常在4月4日或5日，在春耕和夏季除草之间，向祖先致敬和扫墓。originofQingmingPARTTWO清明节起源QingMingispopularlyassociatedwithJieZiTui,wholivedinShanxiprovincein600B.C.LegendhasitthatJiesavedhisstarvinglord'slifebyservingapieceofhisownleg.谈到清明节，有点历史知识的人，都会联想到历史人物介子推。据历史记载，在两千多年以前的春秋时代，晋国公子重耳逃亡在外，生活艰苦，跟随他的介子推不惜从自己的腿上割下一块肉让他充饥。Whenthelordsucceededinbecomingtherulerofasmallprincipality,heinvitedhisfaithfulfollowertojoinhim.However,Jiedeclinedhisinvitation,preferringtoleadahermit'slifewithhismotherinthemountains.后来，重耳回到晋国，作了国君，封赏所有跟随他流亡在外的随从，惟独介子推拒绝接受封赏，他带了母亲隐居绵山。BelievingthathecouldforceJieoutbyburningthemountain,thelordorderedhismentosettheforestonfire.Tohisconsternation,Jiechosetoremainwherehewasandwasburnttodeath.晋文公无计可施，只好放火烧山，他想，介子推孝顺母亲，一定会带着老母出来。谁知这场大火却把介子推母子烧死了。TocommemorateJie,thelordorderedallfiresineveryhometobeputoutontheanniversaryofJie‘sdeath.Thusbeganthe“coldfoodfeast”,adaywhennofoodcouldbecookedsincenofirecouldbelit.为了纪念介子推，晋文公下令每年的这一天，禁止生火，家家户户只能吃生冷的食物，这就是寒食节的来源。The“coldfood”festivaloccursontheeveofQingMingandisoftenconsideredaspartoftheQingMingfestival.Astimepasses,theQingMingfestivalreplacedthe“coldfood”festival.Whateverpracticeisobserved，thebasicobservationofQingMingistorememberone‘seldersbymakingaspecialefforttovisittheirgraves,ashesorancestraltablets.寒食节是在清明节的前一天，古人常把寒食节的活动延续到清明，久而久之，清明取代了寒食节。拜介子推的习俗也变成了清明扫墓的习俗了。Tomakethevisitevenmoremeaningful,sometimeshouldbespenttoremindtheyoungermembersofthefamilyofthelivesandcontributionsoftheirancestors,andthestoryofJieZiTuiwhochoosedeathovercapitulation.无论以何种形式纪念，为了使纪念祖先的仪式更有意义，我们应该让年轻一代的家庭成员了解先人过去的奋斗历史，当然，还要学习介子推宁死不屈的气节。QingmingactivitiesPARTTHREE清明活动方式TombSweeping扫墓ThemajorcustominQingmingFestivalistombsweeping.Peoplewillsetoutofferingsoffoodandpapermoneytotheirancestors.清明节的主要习俗是扫墓。人们会向祖先献上食物和纸币。Civilizationsweep文明祭扫Today,thecustomhaschangedincities.Flowersarethebestgiftstothedead.今天，城市的习俗已经改变。鲜花是给死者最好的礼物。ATimetoTasteTea品茶QingmingFestivalisalsoatimetoenjoyacupoftea,becausetheteaproducedaroundQingmingFestivalissaidtobewithhigh-quality.清明节也是喝茶的时节，据说清明节前后生产的茶质量很好。PlantingWillowTrees插柳BecauseJieZituidiedembracingawillowtree,thewillowisbelievedtohavemiraculouspowersagainstevil.DuringtheQingmingFestival,willowbranchesarehungondoorfrontsandusedtosweepthetombs.因为介子推抱着一棵柳树死去，柳树被认为有神奇的力量对抗邪恶。清明节期间，柳枝被挂在门前，用来扫墓。Specialfood清明粑清明果清明粑，是西南地区主要是贵州在清明节所实用的传统小吃。皮为糯面加上一种叫清明菜的野菜，馅是由野葱、榨菜和腊肉丁等混在一起炒熟而成，上笼屉蒸熟以后即可食用。清明果，是中国南方各省汉族特色食品之一。清明果外皮绿色，多用艾草或鼠鞠草做成，较软，久置后变硬。馅分咸甜等种类，形状有类“元宝形”和圆形之分。SpringOutingItisafinetimetogooutandtoappreciatethebeautifulscenesofnatureduringthefestival.ThiscustomcanbetracedbacktotheTangDynastyandfollowedbyeachdynastylatertilltoday.在节日期间，这是一个外出欣赏大自然美景的好时机。这一习俗可以追溯到唐代，每个朝代都遵循这一习俗，直到今天。DuringMarch,everythinginnaturetakesonanewlook,astreesturngreen,flowersblossom,andthesunshinesbrightly.在三月，随着树木变绿，鲜花盛开，阳光明媚，大自然中的一切都焕然一新。FlyingKites放风筝Whatmakesflyingkitesduringthisfestivalspecialisthatpeoplecutthestringwhilethekiteisintheskytoletitflyfree.Itissaidthisbringsgoodluckandthatdiseasescanbeeliminatedbydoingthis.这个节日放风筝的特别之处在于，人们在风筝在空中时剪断风筝线，让它自由飞翔。据说这会带来好运，这样做可以消除疾病。IntroductiontotheQingmingFestivalinEnglishTOMB-SWEEPINGDAYPureBrightFestivalQingmingFestival,alsoknownasPureBrightFestival,isatraditionalchinesefestival,isoneofthe24segmentsoftheChinesecalendar.Itnormallyfallsonthe4thor5thofApril,betweenspringplowingandsummerweeding,andisatimetopayrespects

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site.OriginalQingMingFestival,theoriginoftheancientemperorsbeganrumored"Muji,"theceremony,andlateralsowithcivilsocietytofollow,hereonancestralgrave,GemsfollowedtobecomeafixedcustomoftheChinesenation.Originally,theColdFoodFestivalandthefestivalaretwodifferentfestivals,theTangdynasty,willbethedaysofgraveworshipasColdFoodFestival.ColdFoodFestivalinthecorrectdateis105daysafterthewintersolstice,abouttheQingMingbeforeandaftertwodaysduetoclose,andsotheQingMingandtheColdFoodintoday.It

isatimetopayrespectstoone'sancestorsandtotidytheirgravesite.QingmingFestivalisatimeofmanydifferentactivitieskiteflying放风筝tomb-sweeping扫墓

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ColdFoodFestival寒食节dayofsacrifice祭祀节日

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