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By now most Chinese people to honour their ancestors. Young and day to pick and cook tea leaves. "Grain arguably the best and most iconic 丽,莺飞草长，桃红柳绿，大 although some historians claim that the will know about the traditions of the old burn fake money, sweep the tombs Rain Tea" is the name for tea which is player ever to grace the sport of 地一片清净明洁。清明节也是 April fooling tradition goes as far back as Easter festival. Those devilishly addictive and offer pastries, white spirit to the made around the time of grain rain. baseball. If you like baseball, then this 重要的祭祀节日，人们在清明 the Roman era. Anyway, be sure to play chocolate eggs that are synonymous grave sites. Also on that day, people go In water, the one with one sprout and will probably be a special day on your 祭拜祖先,悼念已故亲人，既有 a few pranks on those around you and with this time of year now transcend outside to enjoy the greenery of spring one tender leaf looks like an ancient calendar. If you don’t like the sport 生离死别的辛酸,又有踏青游玩 remember: the crazier the better! national borders. But aside from all the time. Another popular thing to do is spear with a flag. Therefore, it is called whatsoever, then maybe it’s best to just 的欢笑! “清明断雪，谷雨断 cute bunnies and egg hunts etc, if you flying kites. Qingming is also a special "flag spear". The one with one sprout go out for a nice meal instead… 霜”，谷雨节气的到来意味着 are inclined towards Christian beliefs day in Chinese Tea culture since this and two leaves looks like the tongue 寒潮天气基本结束，气温回升 then it is perhaps the most important day divides the fresh green teas by their of a sparrow. Therefore, it is called "the 加快。谷雨节气,是新茶采收的 day on your calendar as it celebrates the picking dates. tongue of sparrow". Grain rain tea has 时节。 所以人们也有喝谷雨茶 resurrection of Christ. a strong and fragrant taste and can last 的习俗。 for a long time in water. Grain rain tea is one of the best kinds of tea.