听风听雨过清明 (Hearing the wind and rain during Qingming)
吴文英《风入松·听风听雨过清明》
It’s Qingming today (and Easter!). Qingming aka tomb sweeping day is a traditional holiday that honors our family ancestors that passed away. As it evolves, it has also gradually becoming a mark for prime spring — an honorary of the season’s booming spirits.
Somewhat interestingly, ballet companies China would program Giselle for Qingming festival every year. Excellent timing… This is just a tiny though quite modern and interesting example to see how culture learn from each other.
Act II from Royal Ballet’s 2006 Giselle, and doesn’t the Willis look so much like the veiled virgin by Giovanni Strazza?
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