Chinese Sweep Tomb on qingming清明祭祖
Ancestor worship is a Chinese tradition dating back thousands of years. Known as the Grave-sweeping（扫墓sǎo mù） or Spring Remembrance, Ching Ming (“clear and bright”), is when Chinese families show their respect by visiting the graves of their ancestors to…
Do you Know the Origin on Qingming/Cold Food Festival?清明节的来源
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。拜介子椎的习俗也变成了清明扫墓的习俗了。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，还要学习介子椎宁死不屈的气节。 The Cold Food Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated for three consecutive days starting the day before the Qingming Festival in the Chinese Calendar. 寒食节是清明节前的一个传统节日。寒食节亦称“禁烟节”、“冷节”、“百五节”，在夏历冬至后一百零五日，清明节前一二日。是日初为节时，禁烟火，只吃冷食。 Qing…
Spring outing and Planting in Qingming Festival清明节踏青植树
所以这就是清明节植树的原因。清明节也成为中国最重要的传统节日之一。 Do you know why people all out in Qingming Festival? And why people planting in this day? As the saying goes: melon seeds before and after the…
24 Solar Terms: Grain Rain(Gu yu) 24节气之谷雨
The most significant weather feature around “Grain Rain” is the big differencesbetween morning temperatures and night temperatures. It’s important not to catch acold. People should also pay attention to…
Last Solar Term in Spring: Grain Rain(谷雨Gǔyù)
The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms (节气). Grain rain (谷雨Gǔyù) is the 6th solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial…
