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1、清明节英文介绍 用英文介绍清明节celebrated two weeks after the vernal equino_(24节气之一的春分), tomb sweeping day is one of the few traditional chinese holidays that follows the solar calendar(solar calendar，意为农历、阴历)-typically falling on april 4, 5, or 6.its chinese name qing ming literally means clear brightness, hintin
2、g at its importance as a celebration of spring.similar to the spring festivals of other cultures, tomb sweeping day celebrates the rebirth of nature, while marking the beginning of the planting season and other outdoor activities.qing ming jie in ancient times古代的清明节in ancient times, people celebrate
3、d qing ming jie with dancing, singing, picnics, and kite flying.colored boiled eggs(原来古代中国的清明节和西方复活节一样有彩蛋WTT只能感叹历史惊人的相似了) would be broken to symbolize the opening of life.in the capital, the emperor would plant trees on the palace grounds to celebrate the renewing nature of spring.in the villages, y
4、oung men and women would court each other.the tomb sweeping day as celebrated today庆祝春天的清明with the passing of time, this celebration of life became a day to the honor past ancestors.following folk religion(folk religion，民间习俗、信仰), the chinese believed that the spirits of deceased ancestors lookedafte
5、r the family.sacrifices of food and spirit money could keep them happy, and the family would prosper through good harvests and more children.today, chinese vi范文网sit their family graves to tend to any underbrush that has grown.weeds are pulled, and dirt swept away, and the family will set out offerin
6、gs of food and spirit money(注意纸钱的官方说法啊：spirit money).unlike the sacrifices at a familys home altar, the offerings at the tomb usually consist of dry, bland food.one theory is that since any number of ghosts rome around a grave area, the less appealing food will be consumed by the ancestors, and not
7、be plundered by strangers.honoring ancestors祭祖honoring ancestors begins with proper positioning of a gravesite and coffin.e_perts in feng shui, or geomancy, determine the quality of land by the surrounding aspects of streams, rivers, trees, hills, and so forth.an area that faces south, with groves o
8、f pine trees creates the best flow of cosmic energy required to keep ancestors happy.unfortunately, nowadays, with chinas burgeoning population, public cemetaries have quickly surplanted private gravesites.family elders will visit the gravesite at least once a year to tend to the tombs.while bland f
9、ood is placed by the tombs on qing ming jie, the chinese regularly provide scrumptious offerings to their ancestors at altar tables in their homes.the food usually consists of chicken, eggs, or other dishes a deceased ancestor was fond of.accompanied by rice, the dishes and eating utensils are caref
10、ully arra范文网nged so as to bring good luck.sometimes, a family will put burning incense with the offering so as to e_pedite the transfer of nutritious elements to the ancestors.in some parts of china, the food is then eaten by the entire family.kites风筝besides the traditions of honoring the dead, people also often fly kits on tomb sweeping day.kites can come in all kinds of shapes, sizes, and colors.designs could include frogs, dragonflies, butterflies, crabs, bats, and storks.第 页 共 页
