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    Qingming (Clear and Bright) 2012

    Term 5 of 24 · Spring

    Date

    April 4, 2012

    Lunar Date

    3/14

    Day of Week

    Wednesday

    Lichun (Start of Spring)
    Yushui (Rain Water)
    Jingzhe (Awakening of Insects)
    Chunfen (Spring Equinox)
    Qingming (Clear and Bright)
    Guyu (Grain Rain)
    Lixia (Start of Summer)
    Xiaoman (Grain Buds)
    Mangzhong (Grain in Ear)
    Xiazhi (Summer Solstice)
    Xiaoshu (Minor Heat)
    Dashu (Major Heat)
    Liqiu (Start of Autumn)
    Chushu (End of Heat)
    Bailu (White Dew)
    Qiufen (Autumn Equinox)
    Hanlu (Cold Dew)
    Shuangjiang (Frost's Descent)
    Lidong (Start of Winter)
    Xiaoxue (Minor Snow)
    Daxue (Major Snow)
    Dongzhi (Winter Solstice)
    Xiaohan (Minor Cold)
    Dahan (Major Cold)
    Spring
    Summer
    Autumn
    Winter
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    Meaning

    Qingming means 'clear and bright,' reflecting the fresh spring weather. It is both a solar term and a major festival for honoring ancestors.

    Customs & Traditions

    Families sweep ancestors' tombs, offer food and incense, and burn joss paper. Spring outings (踏青), kite flying, and planting willows are also traditional.

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