Assoonaswegotoffthetrain,wecouldsmellafreshcountrysmell,surroundedbygreenhills,andthewholecountrysidewassopeaceful.Wewalkedafewminutestoseeanoldhousecoveredwithmud,aplacewhereGrandpa,grandmaandDadhadlivedbefore,andonlyGrannyandgrandfatherlivedthere.AssoonasIenteredthedoor,Isawgrandpaandgrandma.Theywereelderlypeople.Theysmiledwhentheysawourarrival.Aftergreetinggrandpaandgrandma,wearegoingtosweepgrandpa'sgrave.Weclimbedthehillsidebehindthehouse.Sunny,brightspringdays,bothsidesbegantobusyroad.Thesmallgreengrassshowsthesmallhead,thebusyantinthespringtransportation,thespringbambooshootsalsosneakoutthesmallhead,themountainpathisreallyinteresting,whilethechicken,theduckandusplay,andthelittlesheepandthepuppyraceusinamoment.Thedistantgreenwheatfieldsandgoldenrapeflowersaddabrightcolortothehometownofspring.Afterawhile,wecametoGrandpa'stomb.MyfathertookthreebowtoGrandpa'sgravestonewithmymotherandme.HowIwishGrandpawouldlivebesideusandenjoythiswonderfullifewithus.
Withthepassingoftime,thiscelebrationoflifebecameadaytothehonorpastancestors.Followingfolkreligion,theChinesebelievedthatthespiritsofdeceasedancestorslookedafterthefamily.Sacrificesoffoodandspiritmoneycouldkeepthemhappy,andthefamilywouldprosperthroughgoodharvestsandmorechildren.
PeoplelovetoflykitesduringtheQingmingFestival.KiteflyingisactuallynotlimitedtotheQingmingFestival.Itsuniquenessliesinthatpeopleflykitesnotduringtheday,butalsoatnight.Astringoflittlelanternstiedontothekiteorthethreadlooklikeshiningstars,andtherefore,arecalledgod'slanterns.
TheQingmingFestivalisalsoatimetoplanttrees,forthesurvivalrateofsaplingsishighandtreesgrowfastlater.Inthepast,theQingmingFestivalwascalledArborDay.Butsince1979,ArborDaywassettledasMarch12accordingtotheGregoriancalendar.
ChingMingfestival,inhainanmanylocalscallitthe"qingmingfestival".Middleagetheqingmingfestivalisveryimportant,ifnotasalegalholiday,theywillalsotaketimetogohome"qingmingfestival".Thissuggeststhattheqingmingfestivalhasbecomeaculture,becomeamanofthelateexpressawayofmissinglovedones.
Qingmingfestival,isakindofChinesetraditionalculturerecognitionandrespect.Qingmingfestivalisveryimportantintheancienttraditionofafestival,isalsothemostimportantfestivaloffestivals,wasthedayofancestorworshipandthegrave.Thisgrave,theshrineofthedeadanactivity.Thehannationalityandsomeminorityaremostlyinthetombs.Accordingtotheoldtradition,thegrave,peopletocarrygoodssuchasespeciallyfruit,papermoneytothegrave,willbefoodforofferinginthefamilytomb,thenpaperincineration,newsoiluptothegrave,foldafewbranchespalegreenbranchesedinthegrave,andthensalutekowtowworship,finallyeatespeciallyhome.Thetangdynastypoettumu'spoem"qingming":"rainsfallheavilyasqingmingcomes,andpassers-bywithloweredspiritsgo.Restaurantwhere?Boypointedapricotblossomvillage."Writethetomb-sweepingdayisspecialatmosphere.Untiltoday,tomb-sweepingdayancestorworship,mourningthelaterelativescustomsstillprevail.Andthemorebroughttotheattentionofthepeople.
Chineseisinfluencedbyitsculture,makecleartheChinesememorialancestorsfestival.Ancestorworshipinqingmingfestivalpeopleareback,thisisakindofculture,akindofhabit.
MyfatherandIwentbacktothecountrysidehometownforancestor'sgrave.Wecametotheancestralgrave,dadwithhisshovelthetombstorepair,andthenputthetributetothegrave,tookmetotheancestorsonthreehead,gotupanddownabowlofwine,spilledacirclearoundthetombs.Inthegrave,wewalkinthemountainsYou'llalsobeabletocontribute,onamountainhigh,therearelushtrees,therearegreengrass,thereareclearlakes,beautiful!
Onthewayhome,winterjasmine,plumandcherryblossomsarescramblingtoinfullbloom,fragranceofflowersfloatingaround,alotofvisitorstotakephotosinfrontoftheflower,laughingfacesasbeautifulasflowers,howhappyah!Dadtoldme:tomb-sweepingdayisourmemoryofmartyrs,ancestorworshipfestival,festivalisblooming,playforanouting.Hetoldmethemartyrsbravefight,fearnosacrificerevolutionarystory.Ilistenedtotheverytouched,itisourpredecessorsbloodysweat,hardworking,justhaveourgoodlifetoday,soweshouldcherishthehappylifetoday,studyhard,healthygrowth,growupcontributionstrength,servethecountry!