Qingming festival is generally on April 5 or after a few days in the gregorian calendar. It is one of the four great traditional festivals in China——Spring Festival，Mid-Autumn Festival，Dragon Boat Festival and Ching Ming Festival. Let's learn something about The custom of ChingMingFestival.
(清明節氣一般是在公曆4月5日或是4月5日後幾天。它是中國的四大傳統節日之一，具體包括春節、中秋節、端午節和清明節。讓我們來了解一些關於清明節的習俗。）
Its customs are not the same throughout the country, but tomb-sweeping, ancestor worship, haveanoutinginspring are the common basic theme.
（關於清明節，全國各地習俗雖各不相同，但掃墓、祭祖、踏青是共同的基本禮俗主題。)
1. Tomb-sweeping （掃墓）
Tomb-sweeping refers to offering sacrifices to ancestors in the cemetery, expressing the filial piety of the worshipers and the feeling of missing for the ancestors.
（掃墓，是指到墓地祭祀祖先，以此表達祭祀者的孝道，和對先人的思念之情。）
The process generally includes weeding the grave, cleaning garbage, laying flowers and offering sacrifices.
（掃墓過程一般包括給墳墓除草、清掃垃圾、獻花、祭祀等。）
Tomb-sweeping day is not only a solemn day for sweeping tombs and ancestor worship, but also a happy festival for people to get close to nature, go hiking, play and enjoy the fun of spring.
(清明節既是一個掃墓祭祖的肅穆日子，也是人們親近自然、踏青遊玩、享受春天樂趣的歡樂節日。)
2. To enjoy a beautiful spring walk （踏青賞春）
We can get closed to the nature by goingouttoenjoythebeautifulsceneryinspringtime.
(我們可以通過「踏青賞春」去親近大自然。）
3. Tree—planting （植樹）
Tomb-sweeping day is the best time to plant trees. At this time, the warm climate, and spring rain is good for the survival of the saplings.
（清明節期間是植樹的最佳時期。此時氣候溫和，春雨滋潤，利於樹苗成活。）
4. flyakite（放風箏）
Flying kites is one of the customs of the Qingming festival. It can relax your mood and strengthen your body. It is an activity suitable for all ages.
(放風箏是清明節習俗之一。放風箏可以放鬆心情，也可以強健體魄，是老少皆宜的活動。）
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Tomb-sweeping day is a traditional Chinese festival. It is our duty to understand Chinese culture and pass on the Chinese classics.
（清明節是中國一個傳統的節日。了解中國文化，傳承國學經典，是每一個中國人義不容辭的責任。）
你還知道有關清明節的多少傳統文化呢？你們那裡有哪些禁忌呢，歡迎留言探討。