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1、TheTombSweepingDayThetombsweepingdayisoneofthetraditionalfestivalsinChina.OnApril5th,peoplestarttovisittheirancestors’tombs.Generallyspeaking,peoplewillbringthehome-madefood,somefakemoneyandpaper-mademansiontotheirancestors.Whentheystarttohonourtheirancestor,th

2、eywilllightupsomecandlesandincense,putsomeflowersaroundthetombs.Themostimportantthingistoputthehome-madefoodinfrontofthetombs.Thefood,alsoknownassacrifices,isusuallymadeupwithachicken,afishandsomepork.It’sasymboloftheoffspring’srespecttotheancestors.Peoplebelie

3、vethattheforbearswillsharethefoodwiththem.Thechildrendedicatethefoodandmoneytotheirforbearsinordertoshowtheirloveandcaring.Theyoungoffspringwillgodownontheirkneesandprayfortheirancestors.Theycansaytheirwishesinfrontofthetombsandtheancestorswillmaketheirdreamsco

4、metrue.清明节是中国的传统节日之一。从每年的4月5日开始,人们就开始去祭拜自己的祖先。一般来说,人们会带一些自制的食品,冥币和祭品烧给他们的祖先。当人们开始拜祖的时候,就会点燃蜡烛和香火,在坟墓周围挂上鲜花。最重要的事情是把祭祀的食物摆在坟墓前。这些食物,又称之为祭品，通常由一只鸡、一条鱼、一些猪肉组成。这是后代对祖先所表示的一种尊重。人们认为老祖宗会和他们一同分享美食。后代们献上食物和钱财表示他们对先人的爱和关心。晚辈们则会跪在坟前,说出自己的心愿,向先人祷告,让祖宗保佑自己的愿望得以实现。Insomepro

5、vincesofChina,peopleusedifferentactivitiestocommemoratethisday,forinstance,spring-outing,swinging,treeplantingandmakingspecialfood.OnespecialfoodisAyTsaoriceballs.ItlookslikeTang-yuan,butitscolourisgreen.Mixtheaytsaojuicewiththericepowder,thenmakeitintosmallbal

6、ls.TheAyTsaoriceballisdone.Peoplebelievethateatingaytsaoriceballscangetridofthebadluckandeverythingwillgosmoothly.Otheractivitiessuchasspringouting,treeplantingaretheotherwaystocommemoratetheforbears.Foronething,itisasignthatpeopleshouldlookintothefutureandembr

7、acethehope;foranotherthing,wedohopeourancestorrestinpeace.在中国的某些省份,人们通过举行不同的活动来纪念清明节。例如,春游、荡秋千、植树以及做特殊的食物。其中一种特别的小吃叫艾粑粑。艾粑粑看起来像汤圆,但它的颜色的是绿色的。把艾草汁和糯米粉混合在一起,搓成小球,艾粑粑就做好了。人们认为吃艾粑粑能祛除邪气,让诸事顺利。其余的活动,例如春游、植树都是纪念先人的方式之一。一方面,这些活动告诉人们要展望未来,拥抱希望;另一方面,我们希望先人能安息。