Qingming_festival_清明节_英文PPT 14页

QingmingFestival QingmingFestival，alsoknownasTombsweepingday，isoneofthemostimportanttraditionalChinesefestivals.FortheChinese,itisaspecialdaytorememberandhonorone"sancestorsatgravesites. originItissaidthattheQingmingFestivaloriginallycommemoratealoyalmanlivingintheSpringandAutumnPeriod(770-476BC)namedJieZitui. Jiesavedhisstarvinglord"slifebyservingapieceofhisownleg.Whenthelordsucceededinbecomingtheking,heinvitedhisfaithfulfollowertojoinhim.However,Jiedeclinedhisinvitation,preferringtoleadahermit"slifewithhismotherinthemountains. BelievingthathecouldforceJieoutbyburningthemountain,thelordorderedhismentosettheforestonfire.Tohisconsternation,Jiechosetoremainwherehewasandwasburnttodeath. TocommemorateJie,thelordorderedallfiresineveryhometobeputoutontheanniversaryofJie‘sdeath.Thusbeganthe“coldfoodfeast“(寒食节）The"coldfood"festivaloccursontheeveofQingMingandisoftenconsideredaspartoftheQingMingfestival.Astimepasses,theQingMingfestivalreplacedthe"coldfood"festival. TombSweepingDayisheldtwoweeksafterthevernalequinox(春分).ItusuallyfallsearlyinApril(betweenthe4thandthe6th),isoneoftheChineseTwenty-fourSolarTerms.(24节气）.time Fromthatdatetemperaturesbegintoriseandrainfallincreases,indicatingthatitisthecrucialtimeforplowingandsowinginthespring.QingmingFestivalthereforehasacloserelationshipwithagriculture.However,itisnotonlyaseasonalsymbol;itisalsoafestivalofpayingrespecttothedead,aspringoutingandotheractivitites. TombsweepingisregardedasthemostimportantcustomintheQingmingFestival.sweepingthetombandpayingrespecttothedeadpersonarethetwoimportantthings.weedsaroundthetombareclearedawayandfreshsoilisaddedtoshowcareofthedead.Thedeadperson"sfavouritefoodandwinesaretakentosacrificetothem,alongwithburningpapercoins.customs Today,thecustomhaschangedincities.Flowersarethebestgiftstothedead. Tug-of-war(拔河)playonaswing(荡秋千)Flyingkites(放风筝)activitites FlyingKitesFlyingkitesisthemostpopularactivitybymanypeopleduringtheQingMingFestival.Manypeopleliketoflythekites.Inthefestival,youwillseeallkindsofkitesinthesky.Itissaidthatitisluckything.Flyingkitescanbringsgoodluckandgetridofdiseaseinthewholeyear. SpringtripNotonlyisitadayforcommemoratingthedead，itisalsoafestivalforpeopletoenjoythemselves.DuringApril，treesspring.flowersblossom,andthesunshinesbrightly.Itisafinetimetogooutandtoenjoythefinesceneryofnatureduringthefestival.ThiscustomcanbetracedbacktotheTangDynasty(618-907)andfolloweduntilltoday.Sovisitorscanbeseeneverywhereduringthemonthofthefestival.Springtripnotonlygiveushappybutalsopromoteahealthybodyandmind. ThankYou!