ChingMingFestivalisoneofthelunarcalendar,turninmid-springandlatespring,thatis,106daysafterthewintersolstice.TraditionalChineseapproximatelyZhoudynasty,datingbackovertwothousandfivehundredyearsofhistory."calendar":"afterthespringequinoxonthe15th,theBigDipperthatD,isclear,whenallthingsarecleanQiandclear,andcleanairwhenthecoverisKingMing,allthingsaresignificant,hencethename."clearandbrightone,highertemperatures,Itisanexcellentspringspringplantingseason,itis"clearandbrightbefore,youreapwhatyousowbeans,"said.ChingMingFestivalisafestivalofancestorworship,traditionalactivitiesforthegrave.May20,2006,theStateCouncilapprovedtheinclusionoffolkfestivalthefirstbatchofnationalintangibleculturalheritage.