05/04/2022

Qingming Jie Festival 清明節 2022

Qingming is celebrated  on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox, between April 4-6

 Qingming Festival (or Ching Ming Festival) is an important traditional Chinese holiday and also one of the Chinese 24 solar terms. It is also called the Tomb-sweeping Day, for on that day the Chinese people will offer sacrifices to their ancestors and sweep the tombs of the deceased. Because the weather is usually clear and bright at that time, it is also called Pure (or Clear) Brightness Festival.

 As one of the twenty-four solar terms, it is an important seasonal symbol for agriculture. After the festival, the temperature begins to rise up and rainfall increases. So it marks a good time to plow and sow.

 Qingming is also a time for the Chinese people to go outside to enjoy the greenery of Spring season.

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