用英语介绍中国传统节日——清明节.docVIP

用英语介绍中国传统节日——清明节 ORIGIN 起源 Qing Ming is popularly associated with Jie Zi Tui, who lived in Shanxi province in 600 B.C. Legend has it that Jie saved his starving lords life by serving a piece of his own leg. When the lord succeeded in becoming the ruler of a small principality, he invited his faithful follower to join him. However, Jie declined his invitation, preferring to lead a hermits life with his mother in the mountains. 谈到清明节，有点历史知识的人，都会联想到历史人物介子推。据历 史记载，在两千多年以前的春秋时代，晋国公子重耳逃亡在外，生活 艰苦，跟随他的介子椎不惜从自己的腿上割下一块肉让他充饥。后来， 重耳回到晋国，作了国君（即晋文公，春秋五霸之一），大事封赏所 有跟随他*在外的随从，惟独介子椎拒绝接受封赏，他带了母亲隐居绵 山。 Believing