清明节英语作文范文

　　清明节英语作文范文
　　Chinahasalonghistoryofmorethan5，000years，sothevarietyofculturehasbeenpreserved。Thesemeaningfulculturesaretreatedasournationaltreasure。Inordertorememberthem，thegovernmenthasnamedtheofficialholiday。
　　TombsweepingDayisoneofthemeaningfulfestivals。Peoplehavedays’offeveryyearandthefamilieswillgettogether，sweepingtheirancestors’tombs。Peoplebelievethattheydothiscanbringgoodluck，becausetheirancestorswillblessthem。
　　Somepeoplequestionthemeaningofthisfestival，becausetheythinkpeoplearesuperstitious。Asforme，Ithinkthisdayteachespeopletoinhonoroftheirancestorsandrespecttheculture。
　　Itisnotsomethingaboutsuperstition，butaboutshowingrespecttotheculture。Weneedtopassonourculturefromgenerations，orwewillloseournationaltreasure。清明节英语作文范文
　　ThetombsweepingdayisoneofthetraditionalfestivalsinChina。OnApril5th，peoplestarttovisittheirancestors39；tombs。
　　Generallyspeaking，peoplewillbringthehomemadefood，somefakemoneyandpapermademansiontotheirancestors。Whentheystarttohonourtheirancestor，theywilllightupsomecandlesandincense，putsomeflowersaroundthetombs。
　　Themostimportantthingistoputthehomemadefoodinfrontofthetombs。Thefood，alsoknownassacrifices，isusuallymadeupwithachicken，afishandsomepork。It39；sasymboloftheoffspring’srespecttotheancestors。Peoplebelievethattheforbearswillsharethefoodwiththem。
　　Thechildrendedicatethefoodandmoneytotheirforbearsinordertoshowtheirloveandcaring。Theyoungoffspringwillgodownontheirkneesandprayfortheirancestors。
　　Theycansaytheirwishesinfrontofthetombsandtheancestorswillmaketheirdreamscometrue。
　　InsomeprovincesofChina，peopleusedifferentactivitiestocommemoratethisday，forinstance，springouting，swinging，treeplantingandmakingspecialfood。OnespecialfoodisAyTsaoriceballs。ItlookslikeTangyuan，butitscolourisgreen。
　　Mixtheaytsaojuicewiththericepowder，thenmakeitintosmallballs。TheAyTsaoriceballisdone。Peoplebelievethateatingaytsaoriceballscangetridofthebadluckandeverythingwillgosmoothly。
　　Otheractivitiessuchasspringouting，treeplantingaretheotherwaystocommemoratetheforbears。Foronething，foranotherthing，wedohopeourancestorrestinpeace。