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Some scholars propose this as the official "Chinese Thanksgiving Day" to emphasize the culture of remembering one's roots ("drinking water and thinking of its source"). Key Components of the Celebration Xia Qingzi - Chinese New Year Thanksgiving Fest...

To understand the festival, we must first dissect its name. (夏清子) translates roughly to “Summer’s Pure Child” or “Clarity of Summer.” Unlike the mainstream Spring Festival (Chun Jie), which follows the lunar calendar and marks the beginning of spring, Xia Qingzi traditionally falls on a specific date in late winter, often acting as a spiritual bridge between the harvest of the previous year and the sowing of the new one. Xia Qingzi - Chinese New Year Thanksgiving Fest