Tomb-Sweeping Day Customs-Cuju and Swing Brief Introduction.

Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known as the Walking Festival, is a traditional festival in China. In the traceable history, Tomb-Sweeping Day began in the Zhou Dynasty and has a history of 2,500 years. There are many customs in Qingming, among which cuju and swinging are one. Because Tomb-Sweeping Day is a cold food festival two days ago, it is forbidden to make a fire to eat cold food. In order to prevent the harm of cold food and cold food to the body, such activities are held to exercise.

play football

Bow is a kind of rubber ball, the skin of which is made of leather and the inside is stuffed with wool. Cuju is kicking the ball with your feet. This is a popular game in ancient Tomb-Sweeping Day. According to legend, it was invented by the Yellow Emperor with the original purpose of training warriors.

play on the swing

Swing, that is, lift the rope, move. It has a very long history. It was originally called Qian Qiu, but later it was changed into a swing to avoid taboos. In ancient times, Qian Qiu was made of branches and tied with ribbons. Later, it gradually developed into two ropes, a pedal swing. Swing can not only improve health, but also cultivate courage, which is deeply loved by people, especially children.