CCTV News: During the Qingming Festival, spring and scenery are bright and the plants are germinated, and a natural rhythm is thriving. As a traditional Chinese festival, Qingming Festival also carries rich cultural connotations and profound historical heritage. Today, the Beijing Folk Museum is holding a folk custom experience event on Qingming Festival. What are the folk customs related to Qingming Festival?

Make Qingming Food Qingtuan Experience Traditional Competition Shooting Willow

The reporter came to the "Remember the Capital·Thoughts China" event site at the Dongyue Temple of the Beijing Folk Museum. This place has both the liveliness of traditional competition and the elegant atmosphere of spring grass. Food is the most important thing for people. Let’s first look at the food customs of the Qingming Festival. The raw materials are mugwort with the same origin of medicine and food. Mugwort is the time to eat tender leaves on the Qingming Festival. Qingtuan, which uses mugwort and glutinous rice as raw materials, is a seasonal delicacy.

The Qingming Festival has an indissoluble bond with "willow". China's "willow culture" has a long history. If you don't wear willows on Qingming Festival, your beauty will turn into white hair. After returning from the Qingming Festival, you will bring wreaths of willows. Did you know that in history, the ancients also had the custom of shooting willows when the Qingming Festival came. Shooting Liu originated from the Warring States Period. It was originally a competitive event in ancient military camps, but later developed into an entertainment activity for the ancients around the Qingming Festival.

Flying kites during Qingming Festival There are many specialties in small kites

In the northern region, there is also the custom of "flying kites to eliminate bad luck" in Qingming Festival. The weather is warming up, and flying kites outdoors to breathe fresh air has many health benefits. "Surviving Bowuzhi" reads: "Today's kites are drawn up, making them open their mouths and vent their internal heat." Today, the Hathaway Kite is displayed on site.

Ha Yiqi, the fourth-generation inheritor of Hashiki Kite, introduced that "Beijing Swift" is an anthropomorphic artistic creation. "Skinny Swallow" symbolizes women, "Fat Swallow" symbolizes men, "Bifeng Swallow" symbolizes couples, and "Hairy Swallow" symbolizes children.

A bamboo bone and several strokes of painting carry the craftsmen's perseverance to uphold integrity and innovation, and the endless vitality of Chinese culture

Qinghai: The green barley green bun has a strong spring flavor, and the traditional flower buns bloom in new shapes

The spring scenery is clear and peaceful, and the longing is leisurely. The Qingming culture also contains the favor of seasonal ingredients. In Qinghai, the barley green buns and Qinghai flower buns, which are limited-edition foods in spring, are very popular with everyone. Let’s follow the reporter to take a look.

Get rich in food in all seasons, and eat according to the season. The deliciousness of spring is naturally indispensable for Qingming Festival Qingtuan. Everyone has eaten salted egg yolk green dumplings and meat floss green dumplings, but you may not have eaten barley green dumplings. In the past two days, in Qinghai, barley green dumplings have become a new internet celebrity delicacy.

The "green" of Qingtuan comes from mugwort juice. After crushing the mugwort, the color is not only green, but also has a unique fragrance. In the steamed green dough, white barley is wrapped with fillings such as taro paste and bean paste, which not only enriches the taste, but also reduces the sweetness and enhances nutritional value.

The seasonal delicacies of Qingming are not only highland barley dumplings, but also traditional flower buns. As the traditional dough sculpture art in Qinghai, there are types of longevity peaches, flower rolls, pots, etc., which are exquisitely made, diverse in shape, and auspicious in meaning, and are deeply loved by people.

Among the many flower buns, today I chose the very suitable rose bun to experience it. How is this rose bun made?

Handmade flower buns take more than 6 hours from kneading, fermenting, spice wrapping to pinching and shaping, and then steaming. The pre-made products on the market only need to be re-steamed. In addition to traditional patterns, the patterns have also innovated novel shapes such as flower baskets and ice cream, which are beautiful and delicious.

From barley green buns to traditional flower buns, whether it is the exploration of new flavors or the persistence of time-honored brands, they all convey the food culture of the Qingming Festival and also represent people's expectations for a better life. This Qingming Festival, you might as well come to Qinghai to taste the seasonal taste and find a sense of health.