专题05 清明节 -2023年高考英语中国传统文化写作背景必备素材

清明节 the Tomb-Sweeping Day 清明节英文介绍 Qingming Festival, or the Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the Chinese Twenty-four Solar Terms. It is on April 4th or 5th of the Gregorian calendar. It is the crucial time for plowing and sowing in the spring. From that date, the temperatures begin to rise and rainfall increases. Tomb Sweeping 扫墓 Tomb Sweeping 扫墓 Cleaning the tombs and paying respect to the dead with offerings are the two important practices to remember late relatives. Weeds around the tomb are cleared away and fresh soil is added to show care for the dead. The dead person's favorite food, wine and chopsticks are offered on their tombs, along with paper money. Spring Outing踏青 Spring Outing踏青 As trees turn green, flowers blossom, and the sun shines brightly, everything returns to life. It is a fine time to appreciate the beauty of nature. This custom can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770 – 476BC) and Warring States Period (475 – 221BC). Flying Kites 放风筝 Flying Kites 放风筝 Flying kites is also closely associated with the Qingming Festival. 放风筝也是和清明节密切联系的一项活动。 Spring outings not only add joy to life but also promote a healthy mind and body. 清明节外出踏青等活动不仅给生活增添了欢乐，也促进了身心的健康。 Green rice ball 青团 Green rice ball 青团 People in the Jiangnan region often eat this kind of green colored balls made from glutinous rice on Tomb Sweeping Day. The green color is from the juice of brome grass that is added in the rice. 江南地区的人们经常在清明节食用这种由糯米制成的绿色团子。由于糯米中混合雀麦草汁，所以团子呈绿色。 San zi 馓子 San zi 馓子 In both Northern and Southern China, it is a tradition to eat san zi, or fried dough twist, on Tomb Sweeping Day. The differences between san zi made by Northern and Southern people lie in sizes and materials. The former one is larger, often made from wheat and the latter is finer and made from rice. Thin pancake 薄饼 Thin pancake 薄饼 People in Xiamen in Fujian province often have thin pancakes on Tomb Sweeping Day. Dried seaweed, omelette, veggies and chili sauce are added in the pan