Clear and Bright: A Ching Ming Festival Story

Summary

In this story about the Ching Ming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, a young girl and her Chinese-Americanfamily come together to share memories of the past over a delicious feast.In the spring, Lily and her relativesgather for the Ching Ming Festival to honor their beloved ancestors. The day is full of joy and community, butalso reverence and remembrance. As Lily zips between playing Chinese checkers with her cousin and helpingher grandparents prepare a delicious meal for the family, a second narrative unfolds to reveal the sacrificesher great-great-grandpa had to make to settle in America. Both a tale honoring the efforts of the first ChineseAmerican immigrants and a story of a family coming together, Clear and Bright is a celebration of Chineseheritage, cultural tradition, and the ancestral love that spans generations.