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Referring to the Qingming Festival with 清明节 (Qīngmíng Jié)
Explanation
清明节 (Qīngmíng Jié), also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, is one of China's four major traditional festivals. It falls in early April and is a time for families to honor their ancestors by visiting and cleaning their graves. The festival also marks the arrival of spring and is associated with outdoor activities.
Examples
清明节那天我们全家一起去扫墓。
Qīngmíng Jié nà tiān wǒmen quánjiā yīqǐ qù sǎomù.
On Qingming Festival, our whole family went to sweep the graves together.
每年清明节前后，很多人会回老家祭祖。
Měi nián Qīngmíng Jié qiánhòu, hěn duō rén huì huí lǎojiā jìzǔ.
Around Qingming Festival every year, many people return to their hometowns to pay respects to their ancestors.
清明节不只是扫墓，也是踏青的好时候。
Qīngmíng Jié bù zhǐ shì sǎomù, yě shì tàqīng de hǎo shíhou.
Qingming Festival is not just about sweeping graves; it's also a great time for a spring outing.