The Qingming Festival arose from what religion?
Buddhism
The day where people go to sweep tombs and commemorate their ancestors.
Tomb Sweeping Day
Is fire allowed in the Qingming Festival? (yes or no)
NO
name this animal
Snail!
This is the English name for the Qingming Festival that it is generally referred to.
Hanshi Festival or the Cold Food Festival
During the Qingming festival only _____ food is allowed to be eaten
COLD
Common day of the dead foods.
- sugar skulls
- day of the dead bread-- Pan de Muertos
Snails are closely related to what group of animal?
squid and octopi
Zhou Dynasty
A typical Spring Qingming activity usually done during the day, but also at night.
Kite flying
Name this popular Qingming dish.
sweet green rice balls
freshwater snails around Qingming taste better than fattened _____”
Geese
When did Qingming originate?
221 BC
Qingming occurs this many days after the Spring Equinox.
15 days
Name this traditional Chinese dish.
Peach blossom porridge
After eating the cooked snails, it is tradition to throw the shells on the roof to scare away ____ so that you can grow silk worms
mice
1046-221 BC
What are the tombs decorated with?
Flowers
A type of tea that is served commonly during Qingming.
Green Tea
Snails are commonly served with what during the Qingming Festival?
Hot sauce or an alcoholic beverage