1、ProjectMake An Illustrated Book of Traditional Chinese Festivals圖說Illustrations of Chingming Festival戚躍進 編著CONTENTSOriginObservancesIn Chinese culture The festival originated from theCold Food or Hanshi Festival, which rememberedJie Zitui （？-636BC）who died in a fire. Jie Zitui is a nobleman of thest

2、ate of Jin(modernShanxi) during theSpring and Autumn Period. From then on, ancient people avoided using fire to cook and only ate cold food on that special dayin honor of him. The festival falls on April 4 or 5 every year. OriginOriginPeople were busy preparing cold food before Chingming Festival.Or

3、iginGreen dumplings（青團）are made from Chinese mugwort (艾葉), glutinousriceflour (糯米粉) and red bean paste (紅豆沙). OriginBarley gruel 大麥粥OriginJujube Cake 棗糕/ Zitui Cake子推餅Origin Fried dough twist馓子Observances- worship at ancestral graves During Qingming Festival, Chinese people traditionally visit ances

4、tral tombs to sweep them.Observances 清明 唐.杜牧清明時節雨紛紛，路上行人欲斷魂。 Chingming -By Du Mu (in Tang Dynasty)During the Festival of Ching Ming drizzling is the rainBreaking are the hearts and souls of mourners on the roads, pedestrians in sorrow and painObservances 清明 唐.杜牧清明時節雨紛紛，路上行人欲斷魂。借問酒家何處有，牧童遙指杏花村。 Ching

5、ming -By Du Mu (in Tang Dynasty)During the Festival of Ching Ming drizzling is the rainBreaking are the hearts and souls of mourners on the roads, pedestrians in sorrow and painCourteously inquiring where the nearest wine houses are locatedOnly a herd boy waving a finger pointing to a village - the

6、Apricot Flowers HamletObservances- outingPeople tend to go out during Chingming Festival because it is a season of flowers.Observances- gamesFly kites in the shapes of animals or characters fromChinese opera.Swing in the mild wind.People wear willow branches with the hope of having a promising futur

7、e. Observances-insert and wear willow branchesIn Chinese Tea cultureLongjing Tea in West Lake is at its best before Qingming, which is worth 16000yuan/ kilogram (=15688dkr/ kilogram）In Chinese Calligraphy蘇東坡：天下第三行書-寒食帖Su Dongpo, who once was the governor of Hangzhou, where the West lake is located,

8、is a famous poet, calligrapher and painter of Northern Song Dynasty. His handwriting about Cold Food ranks third in China.In Chinese PaintingThe famousQingming scroll(5.287meters long) byZhang Zeduan (10851145) is an ancient Chinese painting which portrays the scene ofKaifengcity, the capital of the

9、Song Dynastyduring a Qingming festival.What is an illustrated book?Illustrations help readers to understand the contentIllustrations describe a particular sceneThe content of the book can be understood without the illustrations It could help reluctant readers to pick up or read the book CoverTable of contentsIllustr