Qingming is one of the twenty-four solar terms in the China lunar calendar, after the vernal equinox and before Grain Rain. However, according to the interpretation of the series "China Festivals, Customs and Cultures", this festival set according to climate change is also called "Smart Festival" in Tomb-Sweeping Day, because "Qingming" and "Smart" are homophonic.
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The Chinese nation has had the custom of going for an outing in Qingming since ancient times. In ancient times, it was called spring outing, spring seeking and so on. Spring outing, also known as spring outing, refers to going for a walk in the suburbs in early spring. Outing, a seasonal folk activity, has a long history in China, and its source is the ancient Spring Festival custom of farming sacrifice, which has a far-reaching influence on later generations.
There are both solar terms and festivals in Tomb-Sweeping Day, and the atmosphere in Tomb-Sweeping Day provides important conditions for the formation of the Qingming outing custom in terms of time and meteorological phenology. During the Qingming Festival, spring returns to the earth, and nature presents a vibrant scene everywhere, which is a good time to go for an outing. People take advantage of these benefits.
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