第1页共3页本文格式为Word版下载后可任意编辑和复制清明节英文演讲稿（大学）清明节ChingMingFestivalChingMingFestivalisoneofthe24segmentsinChinesecalendar.Itnormallyfallsonthe4thor5thofAprilbecauseit'sdependedontheColdFoodDay(105daysafterpreviousyear'swintersolstice).Intheolddays,ChingMingwascelebrated3daysaftertheColdFoodDaybutColdFoodDaywasshortedtoonedayandthenabandoned.Sonowadays,ChingMingandColdFoodDayfallonthesamedayalthoughnoonecelebrateColdFoodDayanymore.ChingMingisalsoknownasRemembranceofAncestorsDayor'GraveSweepingDay'.OnChingMing,thewholefamilywillvisittheirancestorsorrelatives'graves.IrememberwhenIwaslittle,wehadtocatchadieseltraintonorthNewTerritoriestodogravesweeping.Asakid,Ialwaysfinditscarywhenthetraingothroughthedarktunnelofthehill.ButthereisnomoredieseltrainsrunninginHKnow.Ifyouwanttoseeone,youcanfinditintheRailwaymu第2页共3页本文格式为Word版下载后可任意编辑和复制seuminTaiPoMarket.Wehavetocarryincensesticks,josssticksandpaperofferingslikepapermoneyandpaperclothesandanyotherpaperaccessories,dependshowseriousyourfamilyiswiththisthing.Allpaperofferingswillbeburntfortheybelievethattherelativescanreceivethegoodsandeven'money'thisway.Asakid,Iamalwaysaskedtocarryabunchofflower.Chrysanthemumisnormallychosensodon'tgiveChrysanthemumtoChinesepeopleasgiftcozit'safuneral/gravesweepinguseflowers,althoughsomehouseholdsmayfindittodisplayhomeonnormaldays.Foodlikeroastedsucklingpig,steamedchicken,fruitandwineareofferedduringtheceremony.Thenwewilleatitupaftertheworshipping.Therewerechildreninscruffylookingt-shirtsofferingyouaredpieceofpaperandastonetoputontopofthegravestone.Myfamilyn第3页共3页本文格式为Word版下载后可任意编辑和复制everexplainstomewhatit'sforbutIsupposeredalwaysimplieslucksomaybeithelpstobringgoodlucktothedeadperson?Inreturn,youaresupposedtogiveafewdollarstothechildrentobuythisredpaper.Therewerealsopoorteenagersoradultscarryingsicklesandofferweedingservicesaroundthegravestones.Asourfamilyvisitsthegravestwiceayear(ChingMingandChungYeung),wecanmanagewithapairofscissors!Somesuperstitiouspeopleevencarrywillowbrancheswiththemorhangitonthefrontdoor.It'sbelievedthatwillowshelptogetridofevilspirits,whenChingMingisoneofthedaysthatghostsandspiritswanderabout.
