A Brief Introduction to Tomb-Sweeping Day English

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1, but Tomb-Sweeping Day is not only a solar term to guide farm work, but also a commemorative festival.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is not only a time for grave-sweeping, but also a time for us to miss the past.

In the past, Tomb-Sweeping Day was called Arbor Day. However, since 1979, "Arbor Day" has been designated as March 12 according to the Gregorian calendar.

In the past, Tomb-Sweeping Day was called Arbor Day. However, due to 1979, Arbor Day is scheduled for March 12.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the 24 seasonal divisions in China, which is held from April 4th to 6th every year. After the holiday, the temperature rose and the rainfall increased. This is the best time for spring ploughing and sowing. But Tomb-Sweeping Day is not only a season to guide farm work, but also a commemorative festival.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a combination of sadness and happiness.

This is the most important sacrifice day. At this time, both Han people and ethnic minorities offered sacrifices to their ancestors and swept graves for the sick. Besides, they don't cook on this day, only cold food is served.

Han Shi (Cold Food Festival) is usually the day before Tomb-Sweeping Day. Since our ancestors often extended this day to Qingming, they later merged.

Every time I go to Tomb-Sweeping Day, all cemeteries are crowded with people who come to pay homage to the grave. The traffic became very heavy on the way to the cemetery. Today's customs have been greatly simplified. After a little grave sweeping, people will provide food, flowers and the favorite of the dead, then burn incense and paper money, and bow before the memorial tablet.