Every April, there is a special day in China. It is Qingming Festival, also called Tomb-Sweeping Day. On that day, people 1 and honour (纪念) their ancestors (祖先) . Qingming is a (n) 2 Chinese festival. It has a long history. It began over 2, 000 years ago. A famous poem 3 the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day∶"Rain falls heavily as Qingming comes, and passers-by (行人) with lowered spirits go. "
Tomb-Sweeping Day has been a public 4 on the Chinese mainland (中国大陆) since 2008. On this day,5 bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors' tombs (墓) . They put food like cakes and fruit in front of the tombs. After that, they 6 the dirt off the tombs and remember their dead family members.
7 do Chinese people do this? That's because people think that visiting tombs is to 8 respect (尊重) to their dead family members.
However, Tomb-Sweeping Day is not only about this. During that time, the weather is becoming 9. People are able to garden (从事园艺) and enjoy outdoor activities. Families often 10 for outings (远足) or to fly kites at this time.
