(单词翻译:单击)
How do the Chinese Celebrate the Qingming Festival?
中国人是如何过清明节的?
The most important custom is Tomb-Sweeping.
最重要的习俗是扫墓 。
People commemorate and honor the dead by cleaning graves, burning incense and joss paper, offering food, wine, and others.
人们通过扫墓、烧香和烧纸钱、供奉食物、酒等来纪念和表达对祖先的敬意 。
However, the custom has been greatly simplified, especially in cities.
不过,现在这一习俗已被大大简化,特别是在城市中 。
Some people only offer flowers to their loved ones, while some who cannot visit tombs do tomb-sweeping online, especially during the pandemic.
许多人向故去的亲人献花,有些人因为不能扫墓而选择在网上祭祀,特别是在疫情期间 。
Qingming is a good time for a Spring Outing to enjoy the beautiful natural views as the weather warms up and everything comes to life.
清明是春季出游的好时机,随着天气转暖,万物复苏,可以欣赏到美丽的自然景观 。
Flying kites is also a popular activity during the Qingming Festival, especially for the kids.
在清明节期间,放风筝也是一项受欢迎的活动,特别是对孩子来说 。
There are some other activities, like Planting Trees, and Sticking Willow Branches.
还有一些其他活动,如植树、插柳枝等 。
What to eat at the Qingming Festival?
清明节都会吃什么呢?
People in south China usually eat Qingtuan which is a sweet green glutinous rice ball.
在南方,人们通常吃青团,这是一种绿色糯米粉做的甜食 。
It is a seasonal snack made from a mixture of glutinous rice flour and Chinese mugwort or barley grass, then stuffed with red bean paste.
它是一种时令小吃,由糯米粉和艾草或大麦草混合制成,然后包入甜豆沙 。
In North China, people eat cool foods like Eggs and Cold Pancakes.
在中国北方,有些地方还保留着吃冷食的习惯,如鸡蛋、冷煎饼等 。