Monday, April 9, 2012

BP#6 - Freewriting and Essay - Li

Freewriting            


That's spring time. In my country, Qingming festival is on April 4, 5, or 6th. This festival also called Tomb Sweeping Day.  It's for remembering, cleaning, and sweeping the grave for person who already passed away like our ancestors. People pray before the ancestors, sweep the tombs and offer food, tea, wine, chopsticks, joss paper, and libations to the ancestors.  


Essay


In the world has many countries. There has many different customs and different festivals. In my country, the spring time also has many festivals. There has Spring Festival, Women's Day, Labor Day, and so on. Qingming festival is one of Chinese festival, and is on April 4, 5, or 6th. This festival also called Tomb Sweeping Day. It's an opportunity for remembering our ancestors. I have learned that what Qingming festival is and how to remember our ancestor in that festival.


In the past, I didn't live in my country since 2002. I rarely had an opportunity to go to my ancestor's grave and sweep their tombs. I remembered that when I was a child, I had lived in my country. Every Qingming festival we went to the tombs, swept and cut the wild grass. we offered food to deceased and burnt joss paper. It was a good experience for me.  



Qingming festival is for remembering, cleaning, and sweeping the grave for person who already passed away like our ancestors. People pray before the ancestors, sweep the tombs and offer food, tea, wine, chopsticks, joss paper, and libations to the ancestors. On Qingming people go on family outings, start the spring plowing, sing, and dance. Another interesting to do is to fly kites in the shapes of animals or characters from Chinese opera. I have learned that what Qingming festival is and how to remember our ancestor in that festival.


In conclusion, Qingming festival also called Tomb Sweeping Day. It's an opportunity for remembering our ancestors. I have learned that what Qingming festival is and how to remember our ancestor in that festival.















4 comments:

  1. I know well about this festival,,,hah,,,so I think you gave all the information detailed,,,
    So do you know when Americans pray for their ancestors?

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    1. as i know, maybe it is on may last monday.....

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  2. we essay look like similar...but, you was talking more detail about the qiming festival...that was cool....but i also have a question ,do you know when is Americans "qingming" they do same things like Chinese people ?

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    1. they do same thing on may last monday i think....

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