Posts Tagged customs
Temple Fair
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Festival on April 20, 2009
Fair, also known as Miaohui in Chinese, is a traditional cultural events with various Chinese customs and folklore.
Temple Fair used to be a showing activity to transmit the tenet of Buddhism and Taoism. Later, it became an event for worship, recreation, commercial trades, etc.
For ancient Chinese, it was also the main trading market for them to buy daily necessities. Nowadays, to keep pace with the times,more color and dimension has been added to it. It is a combination of goods mart and entertainment venue now.
Tomb-Sweeping Day
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Festival on April 3, 2009
Qingming Festival, also called Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated on the 106th day after the winter solstice, usually occurring around April 5 of the Gregorian calendar.
Qingming, which means clear and bright, is the day for the living to mourn the dead. In ancient China, it was one of the occasions when sacrifices were made to ancestors.
On Qingming, people visit their ancestors’ graves. They tidy up, remove weeds and sweep away leaves. It is the reason for its another name, namely Tomb-Sweeping Day. Also on Qingming, people go on family outings, singing, dancing and flying kites.











