清明节的英文介绍 celebrated two weeks after the vernal equinox(24节气之一的春分), tomb sweeping day is one of the few traditional chinese holidays that follows the solar calendar（solar calendar，意为农历、阴历）--typically falling on april 4, 5, or 6. its chinese name "qing ming" literally means "clear brightness," hinting at its importance as a celebration of spring. similar to the spring festivals of other cultures, tomb sweeping day celebrates the rebirth of nature, while marking the beginning of the planting season and other outdoor activities. qing ming jie in ancient times 古代的清明节 in ancient times, people celebrated qing ming jie with dancing, singing, pi the tomb sweeping day as celebrated today 庆祝春天的清明 with the passing of time, this celebration of life became a day to the honor past ancestors. following folk religion(folk religion，民间习俗、信仰), the chinese believed that the spirits of deceased ancestors looked after the family. sacrifices of food and spirit money could keep them happy, and the family would prosper through good harvests and more children. today, chinese vi范文网[ honoring ancestors 祭祖 1 / 2 honoring ancestors begins with proper positioning of a gravesite and coffin. experts in feng shui, or geomancy, determine the quality of land by the surrounding aspects of streams, rivers, trees, hills, and so forth. an area that faces south, with groves of pine trees creates the best flow of cosmic energy required to keep ancestors happy. unfortunately, nowadays, with chinas burgeoning population, public cemetaries have quickly surplanted private gravesites. family elders will visit the gravesite at least once a year to tend to the tombs. 2 / 2 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/9b60498233126edb6f1aff00bed5b9f3f80f7249.html