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"Qingming Festival" Poem - Du Mu
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Tomb Sweeping, or Qingming, Day is one of the most important festivals in the Chinese-speaking world - and this poem by the great Tang poet, Du Mu, has come to represent the essence of the holiday more than any other work. Learn the words for yourself in this easy -to-follow-along-with video featuring an animated recital of the well-known poem.

Dialogue

Vocab

WordDefinitionFluency
 
清明
qīng míng
(noun) Qingming; Tomb Sweeping day
(noun) Qingming; Tomb Sweeping day
 
时节
shí jié
(noun) season; time
(noun) season; time
 
行人
xíng rén
(noun) pedestrian
(noun) pedestrian
 
牧童
mù tóng
(noun) shepherd boy; cowhand
(noun) shepherd boy; cowhand
 
cūn
(noun) village
(noun) village