On the Tomb-sweeping Festival, people go to sweep the graves or burial grounds of their ancestors. Traditionally, they took a rooster with them to the graves. However, as the time goes by, the event has been less formal now. There are many different customs on the Tomb-sweeping Festival, among which the main ones are tomb sweeping and spring outing. It is a day not only for people to commemorate the dead, but also to enjoy leisure and entertainment time. Spring outings not simply increase enjoyment of life, but encourage people to have a healthy body and mind. The festival is really a combination of sadness and happiness.
清明節(jié)（the Tomb-sweeping Festival）時，人們會去自家祖先的墳墓或葬地掃墓。傳統(tǒng)上，人們去時會帶一整只公雞。但隨著時間的推移，掃墓現在已經不再那么正式。清明節(jié)有多種不同的習俗，其中最主要的是掃墓和春游（spring outing）。這一天不僅是人們紀念亡人的節(jié)日，也是休閑娛樂的日子。春游不只增添生活樂趣，還可以鼓勵人們擁有健康的身體和思想。這個節(jié)日真可謂是悲傷和幸福的組合體。
