There is a famous classical Chinese poem by by 杜枚, a leading Chinese poet of the late Tang dynasty
Cantonese Recital of the Poem
清明
cing1 ming4
清明時節雨紛紛，
cing1 ming4 si4 zit3 jyu5 fan1 fan1 ，
路上行人欲斷魂。
lou6 soeng5 hang4 jan4 juk6 tyun5 wan4 。
借問酒家何處有，
ze3 man6 zau2 gaa1 ho4 cyu3 jau5 ，
牧童遙指杏花村。
muk6 tung4 jiu4 zi2 hang6 faa1 cyun1 。
Translation:
During Ching Ming, it is raining continuously.
Travelers on the road are weary
Asking, where can one locate a tavern
A cowherd points to a distant village far yonder
The Poem in Music
I just discovered this famous Poem has been set to song, music by Wei Ran 韋 然.
Credit: 清明 曲 : 韋 然 詞 : 杜枚 韋然補作 唱 : 黃耀光 周慧敏
Free Printable
Download the free printable Ching Ming 清明 Poem. With and without Jyutping.
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