三一文库（）/节日庆典/清明
清明节英语
清明节（tomb-sweepingday）
1、qingmingjie（allsouls'day）
qingmingisatimetorememberthedeadandthedearlydeparted.morei mportant,itisaperiodtohonourandtopayrespecttoone'sdeceasedanc estorsandfamilymembers.becauseitreinforcestheethicoffilialpiety,qi ngmingisamajorchinesefestival.
literallymeaning"clear"(qing)and"bright"(ming),thischinesefestivalfa llsinearlyspring,onthe106thdayafterthewintersolstice.itisa"spring"fe stival,anditisanoccasionforthewholefamilytoleavethehomeandtosw eepthegravesoftheirforebears.chinesebeingpracticalpeoplethisswee pingofthegravesisgivenanextendedperiod,thatis,10daysbeforeandaf terqingmingday.amongsomedialectgroupsawholemonthisallocated.
清明节是一个纪念祖先的节日。

主要的纪念仪式是扫墓，扫墓是慎终追远、郭亲睦邻及行孝的具体表现；基于上述意义，清明节因此成为华人的重要节日。

清明节是在仲春和暮春之交，也就是冬至后的106天。

扫墓活动通常是在清明节的前十天或后十天。

有些地域的人士的扫墓活动长达一个月。

origin（起源）
qingmingispopularlyassociatedwithjiezizhui,wholivedinshanxiprovin cein600b.c.legendhasitthatjiesavedhisstarvinglord'slifebyservingapi eceofhisownleg.whenthelordsucceededinbecomingtherulerofasmall principality,heinvitedhisfaithfulfollowertojoinhim.however,jiedeclin edhisinvitation,preferringtoleadahermit'slifewithhismotherinthemo untains.
believingthathecouldforcejieoutbyburningthemountain,thelordorde redhismentosettheforestonfire.tohisconsternation,jiechosetoremai nwherehewasandwasburnttodeath.tocommemoratejie,thelordorde redallfiresineveryhometobeputoutontheanniversaryofjie'sdeath.thu sbeganthe"coldfoodfeast",adaywhennofoodcouldbecookedsincenof irecouldbelit.。