第一篇：QingMingFestival,alsocalledTomb-SweepingDayorPureBrightnessDay).It'sacombinationofsadnessandhappiness.

　　Itisanoccasionforthewholefamilytogoonatour,tooffersacrificestotheirancestorsandsweepthetombsofthediseased.

　　Afterslightlysweepingthetombs,peopleofferfood,flowersandfavoritesofthedead,thenburnincenseandpapermoneyandbowbeforethememorialtablet.

　　Incontrasttothesadnessofthetombsweepers,peoplealsoenjoyhopeofSpringonthisday.

　　TheQingMingFestivalisatimewhentheweathergetswarmer,sometimessunshinesbrightlyandsometimesrainsdrizzly,thetreesandgrassbecomegreenandnatureisagainlively.Sinceancienttimes,peoplehavefollowedthecustomofSpringoutings.Atthistimetouristsareeverywhere.

　　第二篇：、QingMingJie（AllSouls'Day）QingMingisatimetorememberthedeadandthedearlydeparted.Moreimportant,itisaperiodtohonourandtopayrespecttoone'sdeceasedancestorsandfamilymembers.Becauseitreinforcestheethicoffilialpiety,QingMingisamajorChinesefestival.Literallymeaning"clear"(Qing)and"bright"(Ming),thisChinesefestivalfallsinearlyspring,onthe106thdayafterthewintersolstice.Itisa"spring"festival,anditisanoccasionforthewholefamilytoleavethehomeandtosweepthegravesoftheirforebears.Chinesebeingpracticalpeoplethissweepingofthegravesisgivenanextendedperiod,thatis,10daysbeforeandafterQingMingday.Amongsomedialectgroupsawholemonthisallocated.

　　翻译：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.

　　第三篇：QingMingisatimetorememberthedeadandthedearlydeparted.Moreimportant,itisaperiodtohonourandtopayrespecttoone'sdeceasedancestorsandfamilymembers.Becauseitreinforcestheethicoffilialpiety,QingMingisamajorChinesefestival.Literallymeaning"clear"(Qing)and"bright"(Ming),thisChinesefestivalfallsinearlyspring,onthe106thdayafterthewintersolstice.Itisa"spring"festival,anditisanoccasionforthewholefamilytoleavethehomeandtosweepthegravesoftheirforebears.Chinesebeingpracticalpeoplethissweepingofthegravesisgivenanextendedperiod,thatis,10daysbeforeandafterQingMingday.Amongsomedialectgroupsawholemonthisallocated.清明节是一个纪念祖先的节日.翻译：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.

　　第四篇：ORIGIN（起源）

　　QingMingispopularlyassociatedwithJieZiZhui,wholivedinShanxiprovincein600B.C.LegendhasitthatJiesavedhisstarvinglord'slifebyservingapieceofhisownleg.Whenthelordsucceededinbecomingtherulerofasmallprincipality,heinvitedhisfaithfulfollowertojoinhim.However,Jiedeclinedhisinvitation,preferringtoleadahermit'slifewithhismotherinthemountains.

　　BelievingthathecouldforceJieoutbyburningthemountain,thelordorderedhismentosettheforestonfire.Tohisconsternation,Jiechosetoremainwherehewasandwasburnttodeath.TocommemorateJie,thelordorderedallfiresineveryhometobeputoutontheanniversaryofJie'sdeath.Thusbeganthe"coldfoodfeast",adaywhennofoodcouldbecookedsincenofirecouldbelit.

　　The"coldfood"festivaloccursontheeveofQingMing