The origin of the Qingming Festival:

The Qingming Festival is said to have begun in ancient times, the emperor and generals "tomb sacrifice" of the ceremony, and then the folk also follow suit, in this day of ancestor sweeping the tomb, and has been inherited by the Chinese people as a fixed custom.

Chingming activities:

1, Cuju

Ju is a leather ball, ball skin made of leather, the ball inside the hair plug tight. Cuju, is to use the foot to kick the ball. This is a favorite game of the ancient Qingming Festival. It is said to have been invented by the Yellow Emperor, and its original purpose was to train warriors. Playing polo is also one of the plays of Dragon Boat Festival. Polo, is riding on a horse, holding a stick to play ball, the ancient name for bowing. Cao Zhi of the Three Kingdoms, "Ming Du" in the sentence "even hit the bow border".

2, trekking

Also called spring tour. In ancient times, it was called spring exploration, spring search. Qingming in April, spring back to the earth, the natural world everywhere presents a vibrant scene, it is a great time for excursions. Chinese folk have long maintained the Qingming trekking habit.

3, tree planting

Before and after the Qingming, the spring sun shines, spring rain sprinkles, planting saplings with a high survival rate, fast growth. Therefore, since ancient times, China has the Qingming tree planting habit. Some people also call the Qingming Festival "Tree Planting Day". The custom of tree planting has been passed down to this day.