2014年清明节扫墓英语作文（五篇）

清明节作文示例一

An old man takes one last look before leaving the City Cemetery at Biandanshan of Wuhan， Central China‘s Hubei Province.In ancient times， people celebrated Qing Ming Jie with dancing， singing， picnics， and kite flying. Colored boiled eggs would be broken to symbolize the opening of life. In the capital， the Emperor would plant trees on the palace grounds to celebrate the renewing nature of spring. In the villages， young men and women would court each other.

清明节作文示例二

Qing Ming is a time to remember the dead and the dearly departed. More important， it is a period to honour and to pay respect to one‘s deceased ancestors and family members. Because it reinforces the ethic of filial piety， Qing Ming is a major Chinese festival.

Literally meaning ”clear” (Qing) and ”bright” (Ming)， this Chinese festival falls in early spring， on the 106th day after the winter solstice. It is a ”spring” festival， and it is an occasion for the whole family to leave the home and to sweep the graves of their forebears. Chinese being practical people this sweeping of the graves is given an extended period， that is， 10 days before and after Qing Ming day. Among some dialect groups a whole month is allocated.

清明节是一个纪念祖先的节日。主要的纪念仪式是扫墓，扫墓是慎终追远、郭亲睦邻及行孝的具体表现;基于上述意义，清明节因此成为华人的重要节日。 清明节是在仲春和暮春之交，也就是冬至后的106天。扫墓活动通常是在清明节的前十天或后十天。有些地域的人士的扫墓活动长达一个月。

清明节作文示例三

" Rain, pedestrians deep sorrow ... ..." Ching Ming Festival is coming, people with a sad mood to the cemetery. The heavens seem to understand people's heart, also cry. The wicker also lowered his head ... ... Ah! The qingming festival really makes people sad!

Our family with firecrackers, paper money ... ... With a sad heart came to the cemetery, a door, he saw the huge crowds of people, hear the deep, found a place, we started sweeping the grave.

The father lit a candle, it is placed in front of the monument, after a moment, father and pick up a piece of clean towel seriously to wipe up the stone, every word polished. Suddenly I found another stone is tied with a ribbon, I feel very strange, and I also bought a piece of writing ", in the" red belt on the stone, it is to rely on our memory of their loved ones. Then, my mother cooked a paper money, his mouth still muttering incantations, hope she can well, and bless our family happiness! Finally, we also kowtowed, set off firecrackers.

on my way home, I thought: "I must study hard, live up to the expectations of my relatives who died!

清明节作文示例四

Last Qingming Festival，I return home to worship my grandfather.Qingming Festival is a folk Festival.In the past，the Qingming Festival was called “Arbor Day”。 But Today， Chinese visit their family graves to tend to any underbrush that has grown. Weeds are pulled， and dirt swept away， and the family will set out offerings of food and spirit money. Unlike the sacrifices at a family"s home altar， the offerings at the tomb usually consist of dry， bland food. One theory is that since any number of ghosts rome around a grave area， the less appealing food will be consumed by the ancestors， and not be plundered by strangers.

With the passing of time， this celebration of life became a day to the honor past ancestors. Following folk religion， the Chinese believed that the spirits of deceased ancestors looked after the family. Sacrifices of food and spirit money could keep them happy， and the family would prosper through good harvests and more children.

清明节作文示例五

In contrast to the sadness of the tomb sweepers, people also enjoy hope of Spring on this day. The Qingming Festival is a time when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass become green and nature is again lively. Since ancient times, people have followed the custom of Spring outings. At this time tourists are everywhere.

People love to fly kites during the Qingming Festival. Kite flying is actually not limited to the Qingming Festival. Its uniqueness lies in that people fly kites not during the day, but also at night. A string of little lanterns tied onto the kite or the thread look like shining stars, and therefore, are called "god's lanterns."

The Qingming Festival is also a time to plant trees, for the survival rate of saplings is high and trees grow fast later. In the past, the Qingming Festival was called "Arbor Day". But since 1979, "Arbor Day" was settled as March 12 according to the Gregorian calendar.