清明节又叫踏青节，在仲春与暮春之交。清明节是中国最重要的传统节日之一，它不仅是人们祭奠祖先，缅怀先人的节日，也是中华民族认祖归宗的纽带，更是个远足踏青、亲近自然、催护新生的春季仪式。
Qingming Festival, also known as the Outing Festival, falls at the transition between mid spring and late spring. Qingming Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. It is not only a festival for people to mourn and honor their ancestors, but also a bond for the Chinese nation to recognize and return to their roots. It is also a spring ceremony for hiking, getting close to nature, and nurturing new life.
今天是清明节，家家户户都准备出去扫墓。我和爸爸妈妈带着鲜花、香纸出发了。我们走在弯弯的山路上，“满眼都是郁郁葱葱的树木”。我们走了很久，因为山上的围栏把路给堵住了，所以我和爸爸妈妈只能绕一个大弯。虽然路途遥远，但是丝毫阻止不了我们祭拜先祖的热情。我们先去了老外婆的坟前，把鲜花摆放在墓的两旁，再把纸标在坟头，拿着香在坟前恭恭敬敬地拜了三下，并把香插进土里。随后我们又去祭拜了老外公……。
Today is Qingming Festival, and every household is preparing to go out to sweep tombs. My parents and I set off with flowers and fragrant paper. We walked on the winding mountain road; Everywhere is lush and green trees;. We walked for a long time because the fence on the mountain blocked the road, so my parents and I had to take a big turn. Although the journey is long, it cannot stop our enthusiasm for worshiping our ancestors. We first went to the grave of the old grandmother, placed flowers on both sides of the grave, labeled the grave with paper, and respectfully bowed three times in front of the grave with incense, then inserted the incense into the soil. Later on, we went to worship the foreigner; …。
今天，我祭拜了我的先祖，也知道了清明节的由来。我们一定要发扬中华民族的优良传统，尊重我们的长辈，做一个讲文明懂礼貌的人。
Today, I paid respects to my ancestors and learned about the origin of Qingming Festival. We must carry forward the fine traditions of the Chinese nation, respect our elders, and be a civilized and polite person.