Characteristics of Tomb-Sweeping Day Qi

Tomb-Sweeping Day gas is characterized by the weather changing from cold to warm.

Tomb-Sweeping Day gas and East Asian atmospheric circulation change from winter to spring. The ridge of westerly belt moves frequently, and the low-level high and low pressure appear alternately. The temperature in the Jianghuai area changes greatly, and unstable precipitation such as thunderstorms gradually increases. Qingming is a solar term that reflects the phenological changes in nature.

During the Qingming Festival, the sun is shining, plants are sprouting, flowers are in full bloom, the air is clear, everything is alive, and nature presents a vibrant scene. In the south of China, the climate is fresh and warm at this time, and the land presents a quiet scene in spring. It began to snow in the northern region, and gradually entered the sunny spring. At this time, the temperature in the northern region rises rapidly, with scarce precipitation, dryness and windy.

"Before and after the Qingming Festival, plant melons and beans". During the period of Tomb-Sweeping Day, the daily average temperature in most parts of China has risen to above 12℃. From north to south to the inside and outside of the Great Wall, there is a busy scene of spring ploughing everywhere. "In the Qingming Festival, the wheat grows for three days", the wheat in the south of Huanghuai is about to start heading, the rape has blossomed, and the wheat in the northeast and northwest regions has also entered the jointing stage.

Tomb-Sweeping Day custom

1, Swing: Swing is a custom in ancient Tomb-Sweeping Day, China. Swing, that is, lift the rope, move. It has a very long history. It was originally called Qian Qiu, but later it was changed into a swing to avoid taboos. In ancient times, swings were made of branches and tied with ribbons. Later, it gradually developed into two ropes, a pedal swing.

2, outing: outing is also called spring outing, which was called exploring spring and seeking spring in ancient times. Ancestor worship activities in Tomb-Sweeping Day are often held in the suburbs. People combine ancestor worship, grave sweeping and outing, not only to remember their ancestors, but also for their health, so outing has become one of the customs in Tomb-Sweeping Day.

3. Eating prickly heat: There is a custom of eating prickly heat in Tomb-Sweeping Day, both in the north and south of China. "Zanzi" is a kind of fried food, crisp and delicate, and was called "cold ware" in ancient times. The custom of forbidding fire and cold in the Cold Food Festival is out of fashion in most parts of China, but the prickly heat related to this festival is deeply loved by the world.