The meaning of Tomb-Sweeping Day Qi
Qingming is an ancient festival of the Chinese nation. It is not only a solemn festival to sweep graves and worship ancestors, but also a happy festival for people to get close to nature, go for an outing and enjoy the fun of spring. Tomb-Sweeping Day is located on April 5th of the Gregorian calendar, that is,15th after the vernal equinox. At this time, the vitality is booming, the yin is declining, everything is "going to the old and welcoming the new", and the earth presents a scene full of spring, which is a good time to go for a walk in the spring and sweep the graves.
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Throughout the ages, Tomb-Sweeping Day has carried very rich cultural connotations, but its customs are slightly different due to different regions. But grave-sweeping and outing are the basic themes. In addition, people will plant trees in Tomb-Sweeping Day, which is said to be related to the custom of crossing willows and inserting willows.
Flying kites is another popular activity in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Kites, also known as "paper kites", are made of bamboo sticks and other things, then pasted with paper or silk, tied with long lines, and flew into the sky with the help of wind. Some people will cut the kite string and let it fly away. It is said that it can eliminate diseases and disasters.
In addition, there are a series of interesting folk customs such as swinging, inserting willows, shooting willows and cuju, which just meet people's leisure needs in spring.
In terms of diet, green meatballs are popular in parts of southern Tomb-Sweeping Day. Some places in the north still have the habit of eating "cold food". In Shandong, Jimo eats eggs and cakes; Taian eats cold pancakes and rolls bitter vegetables, which can make him shine at the moment.
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