秦始皇陵墓(the Mausoleum of the Emperor Qin Shihuang)坐落在 陜西省西安市臨潼區以東5公里的驪山北部，是中國歷史上第一個 皇帝的最終休眠之地。它于公元前246年開始建造,工程持續了 38年。 它占地面積56.25平方公里，是中國歷史上最大的陵墓。

　　The Mausoleum of the Emperor Qin Shihuang, located at the northern foot of the Lishan Mountain five kilometers east of Lintong District, Xi’an City, Shanxi Province, is the final resting place of the first emperor in the history of China. Its construction lasted for 38 years, commencing in 246BC. With an area of 56.25 square kilometers, it’s the largest mausoleum in China’s history.

　　清明節的習俗是豐富有趣的，除了講究禁火、掃墓，還有踏青、蕩秋千、蹴鞠、打馬球、插柳等一系列風俗體育活動。相傳這是因為清明節要寒食禁火，為了防止寒食冷藏傷身，所以大家來參加一些體育活動，以鍛煉身體。因此，這個節日既有祭掃新墳生別死離得悲酸淚，又有踏青游玩的歡笑聲，是一個富有特色的節日。

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　　清明節：Ching Ming Festival; The Tomb-sweeping Festival

　　習俗：custom

　　禁火：fire ban

　　掃墓：tomb-sweeping

　　踏青：go hiking; spring outing

　　蕩秋千：swinging

　　蹴鞠：Cuju

　　打馬球：playing Polo

　　插柳：Liu insert

　　寒食：cold food

　　富有特色的節日：distinctive holiday

　　【參考譯文】

　　Ching Ming Festival (the Tomb-sweeping Festival), the custom is full of interesting. In addition to pay attention to ban fire, tomb-sweeping, as well as spring outing, swinging, Cuju, playing polo, Liu inserted a series of custom sports. According to legend, this is because the Ching Ming Festival to Cold Food Observance ban fire, in order to prevent the Cold Food Observance buffet beverages, so we come to participate in some sports, in order to exercise. Therefore, this festival which has both the acid tears of sorrow for the died and the laughter from the players, is a distinctive holiday.