The Meaning of Qingming
1 min readQingming（Pure Brightness）is a traditional festival highlighted by worship at ancestral graves.Usually it falls between April 4-6.The festival marks the fifth solar term of the traditional Chinese lunar calendar，which divides the year into 24such terms according to the position of the earth as it orbits the sun.The names of the terms are used as guideposts for agriculture and certain Chinese festivals in China.Qingming marks the start of spring plowing in China’s north and of spring sowing in the south.At this time people also customarily make offerings to family ancestors，go on outings and flying kites.
What Would People Do in Qingming
In ancient China，Qingming was by no means the only time when sacrifices were made to ancestors.In fact such ceremonies were held very frequently，about every two weeks，in addition to other important holidays and festivals.The formalities of these ceremonies were in general very elaborate and expensive in terms of time and money.
Qingming is not just a day of remembrance，it is also a day to celebrate the coming of spring，often by going out for a picnic.With the coming of spring，nature wakes up，dressing the world in green.All is new，clean and fresh.
