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1、又是一年清明时,Times,QingMing,Is the,Again,Qing Ming Du Mu（ Tang Dynasty ）Qing Ming usually comes with rainy daysPassengers on the way are full of sorenessI ask a Buffalo boy for tavern to release my sadnessHe points to the village covered by apricot blossoms,Brief Introduction,Qing Ming is a time to remem
2、ber the dead and the dearly departed. More important, it is a period to honour and to pay respect to ones deceased ancestors and family members.,清明是人们祭奠祖先、缅怀先人的节日。,Origin (起源),The Tomb-Sweeping Day originated from Hanshi Day (寒食节), a memorial day for Jie Zitui (介子推),who died in 636 BC in the Spring
3、and Autumn Period.,It is said that Jie saved the starving Duke Wen of Jin(晋文公)s life by serving a piece of his own leg. However, When the Wen succeeded in becoming the ruler, Jie declined his invitation, preferring to lead a hermits life with his mother in the mountains.,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
4、外，生活艰苦，跟随他的介子推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，做了国君（即晋文公，春秋五霸之一，封赏了所有跟随他流亡在外的随从，惟独介子推拒绝接受封赏，他带了母亲隐居绵山，不肯出来， 晋文公无计可施，只好放火烧山，他想，介子推孝顺母亲,一定会带着老母出来。谁知这场大火却把介子推母子烧死了。为了纪念介子推，晋文公下令每年的这一天，禁止生火，家家户户只能吃生冷的食物,The Duke Wen of Jin set the forest on fire,believing that it could force Jie out .However,it lead to Jies
5、death.,Qingming Festival is a time of many different activities, among which the main ones are tomb sweeping, taking a spring outing, flying kites and so on.,So not only is it a day for commemorating the dead, is it also a festival for people to enjoy themselves.,The major custom in Qingming Festiva
6、l is tomb sweeping. People will set out offerings of food and paper money to their ancestors.,Because Jie Zitui died embracing a willow tree, the willow is believed to have powers against evil.,Flying kites is an activity favored by many people during the Qingming Festival.,During March, everything
7、in nature takes on a new look, as trees turn green, flowers blossom, and the sun shines brightly.,During March, everything in nature takes on a new look, as trees turn green, flowers blossom, and the sun shines brightly.,There are also other customs such as swinging,Cuju and so on.,The festival is a combination of sadness and happiness, perhaps bittersweet.,Finally ,may you have a good time on the small vocation.,Thank you for watching,
