“清明时节⾬纷纷，路上⾏⼈欲断魂。借问酒家何处有，牧童遥指杏花村。”I bet most of you have learned this poem. 这⾸诗⾥讲的就是我们国家的⼀个传统节⽇——清明节.
Qingming Festival is also a festival to enjoy the beautiful spring. 清明节在古代⼜叫踏青节，
刚刚过完整蛊搞怪的愚⼈节，我们⼜迎来了肃穆的清明节。清明既是⼀个节⽓，也是⼀个节⽇。通常在每年的4⽉4号或者5号。它是由古代的寒⾷节发展⽽来的。This is a story about the Hanshi Festival. 它发⽣在2000多年前春秋时代的晋国。Chong Er was one of the princes but his father didn't like him. Some bad people told his father that Chong Er was going torebel. So he had to run away from the country.
逃亡途中，公⼦重⽿和保护他的⼏位⼤⾂在⼭⾥迷了路。
In the mountains, they didn't get enough food. Chong Er almost starved to death. 为了救重⽿，⼀名叫介⼦推的⼤⾂偷偷从⼤腿上割了⼀块⾁让他充饥
Years later, Chong Er became the King of the Jin Kingdom. He wanted to thank Jie and asked him to be his minister, but Jierefused. 后来介⼦推在⼤⽕中不幸被烧死了。晋王重⽿⾮常伤⼼，命令百姓在介⼦推去世那天不许⽣⽕做饭，只能吃冷⾷。这就是“寒⾷节”的由来。
从那时起⼈们都在这天祭奠祖先和纪念先烈，寒⾷节渐渐演变成了清明节。⼈们在这⼀天会去扫墓，怀念家⾥去世的亲⼈。所以英语⾥这⼀天也叫做“Tomb-sweeping Day”。
Chinese usually sweep tombs and fly kites on this day. Because Jie died at the foot of a willow, Chinese also cut sticks ofwillow and hang them over their gates.
清明的时候⼈们也纷纷出来放风筝。We usually fly kites in the daytime, but on that day，in some places, people fly kites atnight. How can they see their kites at night? They tie some little lights to the kites. 这些⼩灯笼就像闪烁的星星，被⼈们称为“神灯”。
⼈们把风筝放上天后便剪断牵线，任凭它们飞往天涯海⾓。
It is said that in this way people will also be protected from bad luck and disease.. F清明节是中国的传统节⽇。However, there are similar festivals in many other countries.
墨西哥⼈每年会过“亡灵节”。The Day of the Dead is on November 2. 传说死去亲⼈的亡灵在这⼀天会回家探亲。Candles arelit to help them find the way home. A lot of food and drink are prepared for them at home. 亲戚们会聚在⼀起怀念逝去的亲⼈。朝鲜和韩国也有清明节。The Koreans don't cook on this day. They only eat cold food. They also plant trees on this day. 世界上还有很多国家也有类似的节⽇，像叙利亚、美国、突尼斯，只不过具体⽇期不同。通常⼈们也在这个特殊的⽇⼦⾥纪念为国捐躯的先烈
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