中国传统节日清明.doc

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1、中国传统节日清明　　　　ChingMingFestivalisoneofthe24segmentsinChinesecalendar.Itnormallyfallsonthe4thor5thofAprilbecauseit'sdependedontheColdFoodDay(105daysafterpreviousyear'swintersolstice).Intheolddays,ChingMingwascelebrated3daysaftertheColdFoodDaybutColdFoodDaywasshortedtoo

2、nedayandthenabandoned.Sonowadays,ChingMingandColdFoodDayfallonthesamedayalthoughnoonecelebrateColdFoodDayanymore.ChingMingisalsoknownasRemembranceofAncestorsDayor'GraveSweepingDay'.　　　　OnChingMing,thewholefamilywillvisittheirancestorsorrelatives'graves.Irememberwhen

3、Iwaslittle,wehadtocatchadieseltraintonorthNewTerritoriestodogravesweeping.Asakid,Ialwaysfinditscarywhenthetraingothroughthedarktunnelofthehill.ButthereisnomoredieseltrainsrunninginHKnow.Ifyouwanttoseeone,youcanfinditintheRailwaymuseuminTaiPoMarket.　　　　Wehavetocarryi

4、ncensesticks,josssticksandpaperofferingslikepapermoneyandpaperclothesandanyotherpaperaccessories,dependshowseriousyourfamilyiswiththisthing.Allpaperofferingswillbeburntfortheybelievethattherelativescanreceivethegoodsandeven'money'thisway.Asakid,Iamalwaysaskedtocarry

5、abunchofflower.Chrysanthemumisnormallychosensodon'tgiveChrysanthemumtoChinesepeopleasgiftcozit'safuneral/gravesweepinguseflowers,althoughsomehouseholdsmayfindittodisplayhomeonnormaldays.　　　　Foodlikeroastedsucklingpig,steamedchicken,fruitandwineareofferedduringthecer

6、emony.Thenwewilleatitupaftertheworshipping.　　　　Therewerechildreninscruffylookingtshirtsofferingyouaredpieceofpaperandastonetoputontopofthegravestone.Myfamilyneverexplainstomewhatit'sforbutIsupposeredalwaysimplieslucksomaybeithelpstobringgoodlucktothedeadperson?Inret

7、urn,youaresupposedtogiveafewdollarstothechildrentobuythisredpaper.　　　　Therewerealsopoorteenagersoradultscarryingsicklesandofferweedingservicesaroundthegravestones.Asourfamilyvisitsthegravestwiceayear(ChingMingandChungYeung),wecanmanagewithapairofscissors　　　　Somesupe

8、rstitiouspeopleevencarrywillowbrancheswiththemorhangitonthefrontdoor.It'sbelievedthatwillowshelptogetridofevilspirits,whenChingMingisoneof