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The Qingming Festival Key Words 1. 清明节 the Qingming Festival 2. 24 节气 the 24 seasonal division points 3. 春耕播种 spring plowing and sowing 4. 祭祖 to offer sacrifices to one ’s ancestors 5. 扫墓 to sweep the tombs (of the deceased) 6. 寒食节 the Hanshi / Cold Food Festival 7. 公墓 public cemeteries 8. 在墓碑前祭拜 to bow before the memorial tablet 9. 焚香 to burn incense 10. 烧纸钱 to burn paper money 11. 春游的习俗 the custom of Spring outings 12. 放风筝 to fly kites (kite flying) 13. 一串小灯笼 a string of little lanterns 14. 植树，树苗 to plan trees, saplings 15. 植树节 the Arbor Day 16. 秋千 a swing 17. 踏青 stepping the green 18. 孝顺 (to practice) filial piety 19. 健身 body-building 20. 拔河 tug of war 21. 斗鸡 rooster-fighting The Qingming Festival The Qingming Festival is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China, falling on April 4-6 each year. After the festival, the temperature will rise up and rainfall increases. It is the high time for spring plowing and sowing. But the Qingming Festival is not only a seasonal point to guide farm work; it is more a festival of commemoration. The Qingming Festival sees a combination of sadness and happiness. This is the most important day of sacrifice. Both the Han and minority ethnic groups at this time offer sacrifices to their ancestors and sweep the tombs of the deceased. Also, they will not cook on this day and only cold food is served. The Hanshi (Cold Food) Festival was usually one day before the Qingming Festival. As our ancestors often extended the day to the Qingming, they were later combined. On each Qingming Festival, all cemeteries are crowded with people who came to sweep tombs and offer sacrifices. Traffic on the way to the cemeteries becomes extremely jammed. The customs have been greatly simplified today. After slightly sweeping the