What special activities are held during Qingming Festival?

1. Sweeping tombs and worshiping ancestors

Qingming Festival is a traditional spring festival, and its counterpart is the autumn festival of Double Ninth Festival. Tomb-sweeping during the Qingming Festival is a "tomb sacrifice", which is called "respect for the times" for ancestors. Ancestor-sweeping is a way of remembering the ancestors, and its custom has a long history.

2. Outing

Outing is a spring outing, also known as "outing in spring". It generally refers to walking in the countryside in early spring. During the Qingming Festival, go to nature to appreciate and appreciate the spring scenery, and go hiking in the countryside. This kind of outing is also called spring outing. In ancient times, it was called exploring spring and looking for spring. Its meaning was to step on the green grass, play in the countryside and enjoy the spring scenery.

3. Willow planting

Qingming Festival is the time when willows sprout and turn green. There are folk customs of breaking willows, wearing willows and planting willows. When people go out for an outing, they break off a few willow sticks. They can hold them in their hands and play with them, or they can make them into hats and wear them on their heads. They can also take them home and insert them on the lintels and eaves of the house.

4. Recreation

In addition to the above-mentioned customs of sweeping tombs, worshiping ancestors, and outings and planting willows, there are also a large number of amusement customs during Qingming Festival, which have been favored by people for thousands of years. Hobbies include continuing to draw hooks, flying kites and swinging on swings, as well as shooting willows and Cuju (pronounced: cù jū) which were once popular but are no longer seen.

5. Planting trees

Before and after the Qingming Festival, when the spring sun shines and the spring rain falls, the survival rate of planted saplings is high and they grow quickly. Therefore, since ancient times, our country has had the habit of planting trees during the Qingming Festival. Some people also call Qingming Festival "Arbor Day". The custom of planting trees has been passed down forever.