Qingming check -in
Hi everyone. How are you all doing? I hope life has been treating you gentle.
Today (April 4th) is Chinese Qingming festival.
This is an occasion where people hang out with family to enjoy the spring and a time of remembrance of those who had passed.
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Originated during the Spring and Autumn period(770AD-476AD) Prince Chong'er of the State of Jin fled to another country for nineteen years to avoid being killed and general Jie Zitui was there as the most loyal friend. When Prince Chong'er later succeed the throne. He awarded everyone who had helped him. But Jie Zitui did not seek any benefits or rewards, and went to seclusion with his mother in the mountains. Prince Chong'er ordered the mountain to be set on fire in order to force him out of the mountain. Jie Zitui firmly refused to leave the mountain and was ultimately burned to death. Prince Chong'er mourned his loyalty and buried him in Mianshan. He built a temple and ordered the prohibition of fire and cold food on the day of Jiezi Tui's death to express his grief.
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On this day, people take a day off from school and work to pay their respect to those who they have lost.
The temperature and precipitation increases. So It is also an occasion where sowing starts.
People also flies kites , go hiking and hang out with family to enjoy the spring.
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Activities;
★What do you like best about spring?
★Is there anyone you have lost and what would you say if you can write a letter to him/her?
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