4. 小寒LesserCold(23rdsolarterm)Jan、5,6or7
5. 大雪GreaterSnow(21stsolarterm)Dec、6,7or8
7. 清明快到了,点一盏心灯,愿天堂的亲人不再孤冷。
9. 立秋theBeginningofAutumn(13thsolarterm)Aug、7,8or9
12. 清明时节雨纷纷,愿你心在悸动着,人生依旧快乐着!
13. 寒露ColdDew(17thsolarterm)Oct、8or9
14. ThefestivaloriginatedfromtheColdFoodFestival(xxxHanshiFestivalxxx),establishedbyChong'er,DukeWenofJin,duringtheSpringandAutumnperiod、ThefestivalwasamemorialforhisretainerJieZitui,whohadloyallyfollowedhimduringhisyearsofexile、Supposedly,heonceevencutmeatfromhisownthightoprovideChong'erwithsoup、OnceChong'erwasenthronedasduke,however,Jieconsideredhisservicesnolongerrequiredandresigned、AlthoughDukeWenwasgenerousinrewardingthosewhohadhelpedhiminhistimeofneed,helongpassedoverJie,whohadmovedintotheforestwithhismother、DukeWenwenttotheforestin636BCbutcouldnotfindthem、HethenorderedhismentosetfiretotheforestinordertoforceJieout、WhenJieandhismotherwerekilledinstead,thedukewasovercomewithremorseandorderedthreedayswithoutfiretohonorJie'smemory、ThecityerectedovertheformerforestisstillcalledJiexiu(lit、xxxJie'srestxxx)、
16. Peoplebelievethattheforbearswillsharethefoodwiththem、Thechildrendedicatethefoodandmoneytotheirforbearsinordertoshowtheirloveandcaring、Theyoungoffspringwillgodownontheirkneesandprayfortheirancestors、Theycansaytheirwishesinfrontofthetombsandtheancestorswillmaketheirdreamscometrue、
17. 立夏theBeginningofSummer(7thsolarterm)May5,6or7
19. 雨水RainWater(2ndsolarterm)Feb、18,19or20
20. OriginoftheQingmingFestival:
21. Theholidayisassociatedwiththeconsumptionofqingtuan,greendumplingsmadeofglutinousriceandbarleygrass、
23. Themostimportantthingistoputthehome-madefoodinfrontofthetombs、Thefood,alsoknownassacrifices,isusuallymadeupwithachicken,afishandsomepork、It’sasymboloftheoffspring’srespecttotheancestors、
29. TheQingmingFestivalinliterature:
30. Onthisday,wholefamilies,youngandold,gotothegravesiteofdeceasedfamilymemberstoburnincenseandperformaritualofferingwhileclearingawayplantovergrowthfromthegravesite、
32. 大寒GreaterCold(24thsolarterm)Jan、20or21
36. Theoccasion,pleaseletmedieforyoufamilypresentedabunchofflowers,toshowrespect!
38. TheTombSweepingDayisonthefifthofAprilaccordingtothelunarcalendareveryyear、Onthatday,Iusuallypayrespectstomyancestorsandtotidytheirgravesite、
43. BriefintroductiontotheQingmingFestival:
44. 夏至theSummerSolstice(10thsolarterm)Jun、21or22
46. 一般来说,人们会带一些自制的食品,冥币和祭品烧给他们的祖先。当人们开始拜祖的时候,就会点燃蜡烛和香火,在坟墓周围挂上鲜花。
48. TheQingmingorChingMingFestival,alsoknownasTomb-SweepingDayinEnglish,isatraditionalChinesefestivalonthefirstdayofthefifthsolartermofthetraditionalChineselunisolarcalendar、Thismakesitthe15thdayaftertheSpringEquinox,either4or5Aprilinagivenyear、
49. 惊蛰theWakingofInsects(3rdsolarterm)Mar、5,6,or7
50. 人们认为老祖宗会和他们一同分享美食。后代们献上食物和钱财表示他们对先人的爱和关心。晚辈们则会跪在坟前,说出自己的心愿,向先人祷告,让祖宗保佑自己的愿望得以实现。
51. QingmingwasfrequentlymentionedinChineseliterature、Amongthese,themostfamousoneisprobablyDuMu'spoem(simplytitledxxxQingmingxxx):
54. 立春theBeginningofSpring(1stsolarterm)Feb、3,4,or5
55. 小满LesserFullnessofGrain(8thsolarterm)May20,21or22
56. Generallyspeaking,peoplewillbringthehome-madefood,somefakemoneyandpaper-mademansiontotheirancestors、Whentheystarttohonourtheirancestor,theywilllightupsomecandlesandincense,putsomeflowersaroundthetombs、