Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of China’s traditional festivals. It is a festival for worshiping ancestors. The following is an "Introduction to Tomb-Sweeping Festival English Composition" compiled by me for everyone. You are welcome to read it. It is for reference only. I hope it will be helpful to you. Chapter 1: Introduction to the Tomb Sweeping Festival in English

The tomb sweeping day is one of the traditional festivals in China. On April 5th, people start to visit their ancestors'tombs.

Generally speaking , people will bring the home-made food, some fake money and paper-made mansion to their ancestors. When they start to honor their ancestors, they will light up some candles and incense, put some flowers around the tombs.

The most important thing is to put the home-made food in front of the tombs. The food, also known as sacrifices, is usually made up with a chicken, a fish and some pork. It's a symbol of the offspring's respect to the ancestors.

People believe that the forbears will share the food with them. The children dedicate the food and money to their forbears in order to show their love and caring. The young offspring will go down on their knees and pray for their ancestors. They can say their wishes in front of the tombs and the ancestors will make their dreams come true.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of China's traditional festivals. Starting from April 5th every year, people begin to worship their ancestors.

Generally speaking, people will bring some homemade food, ghost coins and sacrifices to burn to their ancestors. When people begin to worship their ancestors, they light candles and incense and hang flowers around the tomb.

The most important thing is to place the sacrificial food in front of the tomb. These foods, also called sacrifices, usually consist of a chicken, a fish, and some pork. This is a form of respect shown by future generations to their ancestors.

People think that their ancestors will share their delicacies with them. Descendants offer food and money to express their love and concern for their ancestors. The younger generations will kneel in front of the graves, express their wishes and pray to their ancestors, so that their ancestors can bless their wishes to come true.

Chapter 2: Introduction to the Qingming Festival English composition

On each Qingming Festival, all cemeteries are crowded with people who came to sweep tombs and offer sacrifices. Traffic on the way to the cemeteries becomes extremely jammed. The customs have been greatly simplified today. After slightly sweeping the tombs, people offer food, flowers and favorites of the dead, then burn incense and paper money and bow before the memorial tablet.

　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 diseased. Also, they will not cook on this day and only cold food is served.

On every Qingming Festival On festival day, all the cemeteries are crowded with people who come to clean the cemeteries and offer sacrifices. Transportation to the cemetery will be congested. Customs has been greatly simplified today. The grave is lightly cleaned, after which people offer food, flowers and loved ones to the deceased, then burn incense, banknotes and bow before the memorial tablet.

This is the most important day of sacrifice. Both Han and ethnic minorities worship and sweep the tombs of their ancestors at this time. Also, they won't be cooking on this day, only cold food is available. Chapter 3: Introduction to the Qingming Festival in English

The Qingming Festival is a time when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass become green and nature is again lively. Since ancient times, people have followed the custom of Spring outings. At this time tourists are everywhere.

People love to fly kites during the Qingming Festival. Kite flying is actually not limited to the Qingming Festival. Its uniqueness lies in that people fly kites not during the day, but also at night. A string of little lanterns tied onto the kite or the thread look like shining stars, and therefore, are called "god's lanterns."

　The Qingming Festival is also a time to plant trees, for the survival rate of saplings is high and trees grow fast later. In the past, the Qingming Festival was called "Arbor Day". But since 1979, "Arbor Day" was settled as March 12 according to the Gregorian calendar. < /p>

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a festival when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass turn green, and nature is full of vitality. Since ancient times, people have followed the custom of spring outings. There were tourists everywhere at this time.

During the Qingming Festival, people like to fly kites. Kite flying is actually not limited to Qingming Festival.

What makes it unique is that people do not fly kites during the day but at night. The strings of small lanterns or strings hung on the kite look like sparkling stars, hence the name "God's Lantern".

Qingming Festival is also the season for tree planting, because the survival rate of saplings is very high and the trees grow very fast. In the past, Qingming Festival was called "Arbor Day". But since 1979, "Arbor Day" has been on March 12 according to the Gregorian calendar.