PureBrightnessCONTENTONEBriefintroduction—簡介TWOOrigin—起源THREEActivities—活動(dòng)方式ONEBriefintroduction--簡介QingmingFestival,alsoknownasPureBrightnessFestival，isatraditionalchinesefestival，isoneofthe24segmentsoftheChinesecalendar.清明節(jié)，又稱為清明節(jié)，是中國的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日，是農(nóng)歷的節(jié)氣之一。BriefintroductionBriefintroductionBriefintroductionTheQingming(PureBrightness)Festivalisoneofthe24seasonaldivisionpointsinChina,fallingonApril4-6eachyear.Afterthefestival,thetemperaturewillriseupandrainfallincreases.Itisthehightimeforspringplowingandsowing.ButtheQingmingFestivalisnotonlyaseasonalpointtoguidefarmwork,itismoreafestivalofcommemoration.TheQingmingFestivalseesacombinationofsadnessandhappiness.清明是我國的二十四節(jié)氣之一。由于二十四節(jié)氣比較客觀地反映了一年四季氣溫、降雨、物候等方面的變化，所以古代勞動(dòng)人民用它安排農(nóng)事活動(dòng)。但是，清明作為節(jié)日，與純粹的節(jié)氣又有所不同。節(jié)氣是我國物候變化、時(shí)令順序的標(biāo)志，而節(jié)日則包含著一定的風(fēng)俗活動(dòng)和某種紀(jì)念意義。因此，這個(gè)節(jié)日中既有祭掃新墳生別死離的悲酸淚，又有踏青游玩的歡笑聲，是一個(gè)富有特色的節(jié)日。BriefintroductionItnormallyfallsonthe4thor5thofApril,betweenspringplowingandsummerweeding,andisatimetopayrespectstoone'sancestorsandtotidytheirgravesite.它通常會(huì)落在四月的第四或第五，在春耕夏耘，和是一個(gè)時(shí)間拜祭祖先和整理他們的墓地TWOOrigin--起源OriginQingMingispopularlyassociatedwithJieZiZhui,wholivedinShanxiprovincein600B.C.LegendhasitthatJiesavedhisstarvinglord'slifebyservingapieceofhisownleg.Whenthelordsucceededinbecomingtherulerofasmallprincipality,heinvitedhisfaithfulfollowertojoinhim.However,Jiedeclinedhisinvitation,preferringtoleadahermit'slifewithhismotherinthemountains.談到清明節(jié)，有點(diǎn)歷史知識(shí)的人，都會(huì)聯(lián)想到歷史人物介子椎。據(jù)歷史記載，在兩千多年以前的春秋時(shí)代，晉國公子重耳逃亡在外，生活艱苦，跟隨他的介子椎不惜從自己的腿上割下一塊肉讓他充饑。后來，重耳回到晉國，作了國君（即晉文公，春秋五霸之一），大事封賞所有跟隨他流亡在外的隨從，惟獨(dú)介子椎拒絕接受封賞，他帶了母親隱居綿山。OriginOriginBelievingthathecouldforceJieoutbyburningthemountain,thelordorderedhismentosettheforestonfire.Tohisconsternation,Jiechosetoremainwherehewasandwasburnttodeath.TocommemorateJie,thelordorderedallfiresineveryhometobeputoutontheanniversaryofJie‘sdeath.Thusbeganthe“coldfoodfeast”,adaywhennofoodcouldbecookedsincenofirecouldbelit.晉文公無計(jì)可施，只好放火燒山，他想，介子椎孝順母親，一定會(huì)帶著老母出來。誰知這場大火卻把介子椎母子燒死了。為了紀(jì)念介子椎，晉文公下令每年的這一天，禁止生火，家家戶戶只能吃生冷的食物，這就是寒食節(jié)的來源OriginTHREEActivities--活動(dòng)方式ThecustomQingMingispopularlyassociatedwithJie

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Zhui,wholivedinShanxiprovincein600B.C.LegendhasitthatJiesavedhisstarvinglord'slifebyservingapieceofhisownleg.Whenthelordsucceededinbecomingtherulerofasmallprincipality,heinvitedhisfaithfulfollowertojoinhim.However,Jiedeclinedhisinvitation,preferringtoleadahermit'slifewithhismotherinthemountains.談到清明節(jié)，有點(diǎn)歷史知識(shí)的人，都會(huì)聯(lián)想到歷史人物介子椎。據(jù)歷史記載，在兩千多年以前的春秋時(shí)代，晉國公子重耳逃亡在外，生活艱苦，跟隨他的介子椎不惜從自己的腿上割下一塊肉讓他充饑。后來，重耳回到晉國，作了國君（即晉文公，春秋五霸之一），大事封賞所有跟隨他流亡在外的隨從，惟獨(dú)介子椎拒絕接受封賞，他帶了母親隱居綿山。TheCustomThecustomIt

isatimetopayrespectstoone'sancestorsandtotidytheirgravesite.QingmingFestivalisatimeofmanydifferentactivities這是一個(gè)拜祭祖先和整理他們的墓地時(shí)間。清明節(jié)是一個(gè)許多不同活動(dòng)的時(shí)間傳統(tǒng)習(xí)俗TombSweepingThemajorcustominQingmingFestivalistombsweeping.Peoplewillsetoutofferingsoffoodandpapermoneytotheirancestors.在清明節(jié)的主要習(xí)俗清明。人們將食物的供養(yǎng)和紙幣的祖先TimetotasteteaQingmingFestivalisalsoatimetoenjoyacupoftea,becausetheteaproducedaroundQingmingFestivalissaidtobewithhigh-quality.清明節(jié)也是一個(gè)時(shí)間享受一杯茶，因?yàn)樵谇迕鞴?jié)茶被認(rèn)為是高品質(zhì)Specialfood青團(tuán)清明粑，是西南地區(qū)主要是貴州在清明節(jié)所實(shí)用的傳統(tǒng)小吃。皮為糯面加上一種叫清明菜的野菜，餡是由野蔥、榨菜和臘肉丁等混在一起炒熟而成，上籠屜蒸熟以后即可食用。PlantingwillowtreeBecauseJieZituidiedembracingawillowtree,thewillowisbelievedtohavemiraculouspowersagainstevil.DuringtheQingmingFestival,willowbranchesarehungondoorfrontsandusedtosweepthetombs.因?yàn)榻樽油扑辣е豢昧鴺洌鴺浔徽J(rèn)為具有神奇的力量與邪惡。清明節(jié)期間，柳樹的枝條掛在門前，用于掃墓。ChinesesoccerCuJu—蹴鞠蹴鞠是一種皮球，球皮用皮革做成，球內(nèi)用毛塞緊。蹴鞠，就是用足去踢球。這是古代清明節(jié)時(shí)人們喜愛的一種游戲。相傳是黃帝發(fā)明的，最初目的是用來訓(xùn)練武士。打馬球，也是端午之戲之一。馬球，是騎在馬上，持棍打球，古稱擊鞠。三國曹植《名都篇》中有“連翩擊鞠壤”之句?！段鼋蛑尽酚涍|國把打馬球作為節(jié)日的傳統(tǒng)風(fēng)俗，于端午、重九擊球?！督鹗贰ざY志》也記金人于端午擊球。宋代有“打球樂”舞隊(duì)。至明代，馬球仍流行。SpringOutingItisafinetimetogooutandtoappreciatethebeautifulscenesofnatureduringthefestival.ThiscustomcanbetracedbacktotheTangDynastyandfollowedbyeachdynastylatertilltoday.這是一個(gè)去欣賞大自然的美景節(jié)日期間的好時(shí)機(jī)。這種風(fēng)俗可以追溯到唐朝，緊隨其后的是每個(gè)王朝以后直到今天。Sovisitorscanbeseeneverywhereduringthemonthofthefestival.游客可以在一個(gè)月的節(jié)日隨處可見。SpringOutingDuringMarch,everythinginnaturetakesonanewlook,astreesturngreen,flowersblossom,andthesunshinesbrightly.在3月，自然界的一切都呈現(xiàn)出新的面貌，樹木變綠，花兒綻放，和燦爛的陽光FlyingKitesWhatmakesflyingkitesduringthisfestivalspecialisthatpeoplecutthestringwhilethekiteisintheskytoletitflyfree.Itissaidthisbringsgoodluckandthatdiseasescanbeeliminatedbydoingthis.在清明節(jié)放風(fēng)箏是很特別的，風(fēng)箏在空中時(shí)人們剪斷繩子讓它自由的翱翔。據(jù)說這樣能帶來好運(yùn)并避免疾病。ThanksPureBrightFestivalQingmingFestival,alsoknownasPureBrightFestival,isatraditionalchinesefestival,isoneofthe24segmentsoftheChinesecalendar.Itnormallyfallsonthe4thor5thofApril,betweenspringplowingandsummerweeding,andisatimetopayrespects

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