Monthly Archives: July 2009
The Origin of Ching Ming Festival
The Ching Ming Festival had it origin from a legend. It is said that in the Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang and the King of West Chu, Xiang Yu, are fighting for the right to rule of the Central Plains of China. After several years of battle, the world is eventually achieved by Liu Bang, who [...]
Xishi
Xishi is known as one of the Four Great Beauties of China. Celebrated as a woman of extraordinary natural beauty with a universal appeal, Xishi was the daughter of a tea trader in Zhuji County in the state of Yue (current Zhejiang Province) around 500BC during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC). At that time, [...]
The Tradition of Ching Ming Festival
A Chinese holiday, celebrated on April 5th, is the Ching Ming Festival (aka Qingming Festival.) Ching, in Chinese, means pure or clean, and Ming means brightness. Also known as the Grave-sweeping or Spring Remembrance, Ching Ming is when Chinese families show their respect by visiting the graves of their ancestors to clear away weeds, touch [...]
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