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　　Culture Insider: 8 things you may not know about Clear and Bright

　　文化管窥：关于清明你可能不了解的八件事

　　The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Clear and Bright (Chinese: 清明), the 5th solar term, starts this year on Apr 5 and ends on Apr 20.

　　中国阴历将一年分为24个节气。清明，每年的第五个节气，今年的4月5日到4月20日。

　　Of all the 24 solar terms, Clear and Bright is the only one whose first day is also a traditional Chinese festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day. The words “clear” and “bright” describe the weather during this period. Temperatures begin to rise and rainfall increases, making it a crucial time for plowing and sowing in the spring.

　　在24个节气中，清明是唯一一个以首日作为中国的传统节日的节气，也称扫墓节。“清”和“明”两字分别描述了这个时节的天气状况。此时，气温开始回升，降雨量也随之增加，正是春天播种的好时节。

　　This year’s Tomb-Sweeping Day coincides with Easter Day, one of the oldest and most vital of Christian festivals celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For Christians, the dawn of Easter Sunday signifies new life and represents the peak of the Christian year.

　　今年的清明节刚好与西方的复活节(庆祝耶稣的重生)差不多时候。对于基督教徒来说，复活节代表了新的生活，是基督教会年历里最重要的日子。

　　Here are 8 things you may not know about Clear and Bright.

　　以下就是你可能不了解的关于清明的八件事

　　White and yellow chrysanthemums are usually presented as tribute to the dead in China.