清明参考资料节 英语介绍及词汇.doc

The Qingming Festival
Key Words
1.      清明节
the Qingming Festival
2.      24 节气
the 24 seasonal division points
3.      春耕播种
spring plowing and sowing
4.      祭祖
to offer sacrifices to one’s ancestors
5.      扫墓
to sweep the tombs (of the deceased)
6.      寒食节
the Hanshi / Cold Food Festival
7.      公墓
public cemeteries
8.      在墓碑前祭拜
to bow before the memorial tablet
9.      焚香
to burn incense
10.  烧纸钱
to burn paper money
11.  春游的****俗
the custom of Spring outings
12.  放风筝
to fly kites (kite flying)
13.  一串小灯笼
a string of little lanterns
14.  植树,树苗
to plan trees, saplings
15.  植树节
the Arbor Day
16.  秋千
a swing
17.  踏青
stepping the green
18.  孝顺
(to practice) filial piety
19.  健身
body-building
20.  拔河
tug of war
21.  斗鸡
rooster-fighting
The Qingming Festival
The Qingming Festival is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China, falling on April 4-6 each year. After the festival, the temperature will rise up and rainfall increases. It is the high time for spring plowing and sowing. But the Qingming Festival is not only a seasonal point to guide farm work; it is more a festival memoration.
The Qingming Festival sees bination of sadness and happiness.
This is the most important day of sacrifice. Both the Han and minority ethnic groups at this time offer sacrifices to their ancestors and sweep the tombs of the deceased. Also, they wi