FESTIVAL · REMEMBRANCE & SPRING

Qingming Festival in context.

Qingming is both a solar term and a time when many families remember relatives who have died. Grave tending and offerings may be important, while spring outings also form part of the season in some places.

01 · CONTEXT

Qingming Festival

Qingming is both a solar term and a time when many families remember relatives who have died. Grave tending and offerings may be important, while spring outings also form part of the season in some places.

清明节Qīngmíngjié · Qingming Festival
扫墓sǎomù · tend or visit a grave
纪念jìniàn · commemorate
GRADED READING清明节前后,一些家庭会去扫墓,纪念已经离开的亲人。清明也是春天的节气,所以有的人会到户外走走。不同家庭表达思念的方法并不相同。

Around Qingming, some families visit and tend graves to remember relatives who have died. Qingming is also a spring solar term, so some people spend time outdoors. Families express remembrance in different ways.

An original illustration of a family tending a grave on a Qingming spring hillsideAn original illustration of a family tending a grave on a Qingming spring hillside. Original artwork created for this Hanyu culture guide.
02 · EVIDENCE CHECK

Why can Qingming include both remembrance and outdoor activities?

Choose the answer supported by the reading, not a broad stereotype.

  1. Because it is connected with family remembrance and a spring solar term.
  2. Because every family must take the same trip.
  3. Because grave visits are a modern sports event.
Show the answer and reason
Answer 1: Because it is connected with family remembrance and a spring solar term.

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