1. Tomb sweeping festival
qīng míng jié 清明节
Tomb sweeping festival

2. 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

3. qīng míng jié 清明节
Watch the video to find out about the origin of the festival
Make notes on your mini whiteboards

4. 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

5. qīng míng jié 清明节
Watch the video and make a note of as many things that you can see Chinese people offering

6. 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
                                       

7. 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