清明节习俗介绍样稿.docx

清明节习俗介绍
【篇一：清明节传统风俗英语介绍】
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每十二个月公历四月五日前后为清明节，是二十四节气之一。今年清明节是4月5日。在二十四个节气中，既是节气又是节日只有清明。清明节是中国传统节日，也是最关键祭奠节日。
根据旧习俗，祭奠(扫墓)时，大家要携带酒食果品、纸钱等物品到墓地，将食物供祭在亲人墓前，再将纸钱焚化，为坟墓培上新土，折几枝嫩绿新枝插在坟上，然后叩头行礼祭拜，最终吃掉酒食回家。
清明节，又叫踏青节，正是春光明媚草木吐绿时节，也正是大家春游好时候，所以古人有清明踏青，并开展一系列体育活动习俗。直到今天，清明节祭拜祖先，悼念已逝亲人习俗仍很盛行。
今天，小编就带大家一起阅读一篇相关清明习俗英语(论坛)文章。在阅读过程中一起学习相关清明节地道表示。
celebrated two weeks after the vernal equinox(24节气之一春分), tomb sweeping day is one of the few traditional chinese holidays that follows the lunar calendar(lunar 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
古代清明节
in ancient times, people celebrated qing ming jie with dancing, singing, picnics, and kite flying. colored boiled eggs(原来古代中国清明节和西方复活节一样有彩蛋……小编只能感叹历史惊人相同了……) would be broken to symbolize the opening of life. in th
e capital, the emperor would plant trees on the palace grounds to celebrate the renewing nature of spring. in the villages, young men and women would court each other.
the tomb sweeping day as celebrated today
庆贺春天清明
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 visit their family graves to tend to any underbrush that has grown. weeds are pulled, and dirt swept away, and the family will set out offerings of food and spirit money(注意纸钱官方说法啊：spirit money). unlike the sacrifices at a familys home altar, the offerings at t