ChingMingFestival,theLunarNewYear24solarterms,inmid-springandlatespringattheturn,whichis106daysafterthewintersolstice.TraditionalChineseHanapproximatelyZhoudynasty,datingbackover2,500yearsofhistory."Almanac":"15daysafterthespringequinox,theBigDipperthatD,TombSweepingDay,whenallthingsarecleanQiandQingmingcoverwhencleanairJingming,allthingsareobvious,hencethename."Qingmingtorisingtemperatures.springisthespringplantingagreatseason,sobeforeTombSweepingFestival,melonspointsbeans,"said.ChingMingFestivalisafestivalofancestorworship,traditionalactivitiesofthegrave.May20,2006,thefolkfestival,approvedbytheStateCouncilincludedinthefirstbatchofnationalintangibleculturalheritage.

　　清明节是农历二十四节气之一,在仲春与暮春之交,也就是冬至后的106天.中国汉族传统的清明节大约始于周代,距今已有二千五百多年的历史.《历书》：“春分后十五日,斗指丁,为清明,时万物皆洁齐而清明,盖时当气清景明,万物皆显,因此得名.”清明一到,气温升高,正是春耕春种的大好时节,故有“清明前后,种瓜点豆”之说.清明节是一个祭祀祖先的节日,传统活动为扫墓.2006年5月20日,该民俗节日经国务院批准列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录.