Tomb sweeping festival qīng míng jié 清明节 Tomb sweeping festival

qīng míng jié 清明节 qīng míng 清明 literally means pure and bright jié 节 is the word for a festival Date: 日期： 四月四日 or 四月五日 top day for showing respect to / worshipping ancestors tomb sweeping, food/drink offerings, fire crackers History: over 2,500 years 两千五百年的历史

qīng míng jié 清明节 Watch the video to find out about the origin of the festival Make notes on your mini whiteboards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTeoWgKc9b4

qīng míng jié 清明节 How do Chinese people celebrate 清明节 Tomb sweeping – clean the grave and pay their respects Putting willow branches on the gates and clothes – belief that this will ward off evil spirits Spring Outing – 3 day national holiday Kite flying – during the day and evening

qīng míng jié 清明节 Watch the video and make a note of as many things that you can see Chinese people offering https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC0TjEaz6mw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWcYZY0jgl0&t=267s

qīng míng jié 清明节 What do Chinese people eat during 清明节 The day before – cold food Sweet Green Rice Balls (青团) Qingming cakes Qingming snails                                        

Create a poster outlining everything that you now know about 清明节 Language Tips for Qingming Festival 清明节 (qīng-míng jié ) Qingming Festival 扫墓 (sǎo mù ) sweep tombs 祭祖 (jì zǔ) worship (sacrifice to) ancestors 纸钱 (zhǐ qián) joss paper: paper made to resemble money and burned as an offering to the dead 烧香 (shāo xiāng) burn joss sticks (incense) Create a poster outlining everything that you now know about 清明节