The Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, is an important Chinese tradition where people honor their ancestors. But do you know the story behind this festival?
In this episode, we explore the history, customs, and traditions of Qingming Festival, including:
✔️Tomb-sweeping – How Chinese families pay tribute to their ancestors.
✔️Spring outings (Taqing) – A tradition of enjoying nature during Qingming.
✔️Qingtuan (green rice balls) – A popular festival snack in southern China.
If you're interested in Chinese culture, traditions, andlanguage, this episode is for you!
(Exercises HERE)
在西方,有万圣节和亡灵节来纪念逝去的亲人。在中国,也有一个重要的节日叫清明节,在每年4月5日前后。这一天,人们会去祖先的墓地,清理杂草,摆上鲜花和食物,烧纸钱,希望亲人在另一个世界过得幸福。
清明节的来历据说和一个叫介子推的人有关。传说,介子推帮助一个王子成为国王,但他不要奖赏,后来还离开了宫廷,隐居在山里。国王很后悔,想请他回来,但他拒绝了。国王想用放火烧山的方法让他出来,没想到,介子推被烧死了!国王很伤心,下令这一天不能生火,只能吃冷食。这个日子被称为寒食节,后来变成了清明节。
清明节不仅是祭祖的日子,也是一年中最美的春天。除了扫墓,人们也会去郊外踏青、赏花、放风筝,享受大自然的美好。在中国南方,清明节要吃青团。青团是绿色的糯米团子,里面有甜甜的豆沙,又软又香,非常好吃!另外,清明节是中国的法定假期,所以很多人也会趁着这个“小长假”外出旅游。
无论是扫墓祭祖、踏青赏春,还是吃一口软糯的青团,清明节都是中国文化中非常重要的节日。你会怎么度过这一天呢?