清明,二十四节气中的第五个节气。经过春日里的蛰伏和苏醒,加上雨水的浇灌,万物欣欣向荣,是踏青春游与行清墓祭的好时节。
Clear and Bright (清明,alsoQingming) is the fifth solar term of the year.
The Qingming Festival originatedfrom the ancient ritual of spring worship, so it is both a solar term and a traditional festival.
As the second last solar term observed in spring, Clear and Bright marks the beginning of late spring.
Tomb sweepingand taqing (踏青, walking on green grass)are the two major themes of the Qingming Festival. Tomb sweeping is a long-established custom to remember the ancestors.
Taqing means to go on a spring outing. Thenature is full of life everywhere during thisperiod of time, so it’s the best seasonfor spring outings.
Posters here show a series of activities people will do during the Qingming Festival.