TheDragonBoatFestivalisoneofthemostpopulartraditionalfestivalscelebratedinChina,whichisonthefifthofthefifthlunarmonth,alsoknownasDuanwuFestival.It’ssaidthatitistocommemoratethedeathofaChinesepatrioticpoet,QuYuan,whowassnaredbycorruptofficialsinancientChinaandfinallycommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfintheMiluoRivertoprotestagainstthem.
Someholidaysaresomuchfunthattheycatchonoutsideoftheirculture.Similarly,inrecentyears,theDragonBoatFestivalhasmovedbeyondChinatobecomeaninternationalholidaycelebratedbypeoplewhomayknowlittleabouttheholiday’sorigins.
有些节日实在是很有趣，所以在本土文化以外的地方也很受欢迎。同样，最近几年端午节已经不局限于中国，成为国际性节日，而庆祝的人可能对节日的由来并不太了解。
TheDragonBoatFestivalisoneofthreemajorChineseholidays,alongwiththeSpringandMoonFestivals.Ofthethree,itispossiblytheoldest,datingbacktotheWarringStatesPeriodin227B.C.ThefestivalcommemoratesQuYuan,aministerintheserviceoftheChuEmperor.Despairingovercorruptionatcourt,Quthrewhimselfintoariver.Townspeoplejumpedintotheirboatsandtriedinvaintosavehim.Then,hopingtodistracthungryfishfromhisbody,thepeoplescatteredriceonthewater.
端午节与春节和中秋节并列为中国三大节日。这三个节日中，它可能是最古老的一个，可以追溯到公元前227年的战国时代。这个节日是为了纪念楚国的大夫屈原，他因为对朝廷的贪污，腐败感到绝望而投河自尽。镇上的人纷纷冲上船去救他，却没有成功。后来大家把米撒到水里，希望把饥饿的鱼群从他的躯体边引开。
Overtheyears,thestoryofQu’sdemisetransformedintothetraditionsofracingdragonboatsandeatingzongzi–akindofricewrappedinbambooleaves.Theraceshavecertainlycapturedtheimaginationofpeoplefromallovertheworld.Everyspringtherearenearly60dragonboatracesheldoutsideofChinaincitiesfromVancouvertoSydney,fromGdańsk,PolandtoCapeTown,SouthAfrica.Canadaalonehasnearly50dragonboatteamsandGermanyhasnearly30.
多年以后，屈原逝世的故事逐渐演变成赛龙舟和吃粽子（JoozoneNote:一种包在竹叶中的米食）的传统。这些竞赛显然激起了世界各地人们的想像，每年春天有将近60场龙舟赛在中国境外的城市举办，从温哥华到悉尼，从波兰的格但斯克到南非的开普敦。单单字加拿大就有将近50支龙舟队伍，德国则有近30个。
SowhatisitabouttheDragonBoatFestivalthatappealstoforeigners?“It’sanunusualsport,”saysoneracerfromGermany.“It’snotlikeeverybody’sdoingit.That’soneofthereasonsthatthere’ssuchgreatteamspiritinadragonboatteam–everybodyfeelslikewe’redoingsomethingspecial.”Andwhataboutthezongzi?“Ehhh,they’renotbad,Iguess,”hesays.“Somethingofanacquiredtaste.Ijusthaven’treallyacquiredityet.”
那么，为什么端午节赛龙舟会吸引外国人呢？“这是一项不寻常的运动。”一位来自德国的参赛者说，“这并不是所有的人都在从事的运动。这正是龙舟队的团队精神如此高昂的原因之一，每个人都觉得自己在做一件很特别的事。”那么粽子呢？“喔，我觉得它不难吃。”他说，“那是一种需要后天培养的品味。我只是还没培养出来罢了。”
ThecustomofDragonBoatFestivalisalwayseatenwithzongzi,thesmellofzongziissweet,andtherearelayersofbambooleavesoutside,andthereareallkindsofstuffinginit.
Speakingofzongzi,Ihaveastory,twothousandyearsago,thelunarcalendarintheearlyMay,thefive,QuYuanthrewstonetotheriver,thepeopleheardthisnewsallfamiliespackedzongzi,cametotherivertodumplingsdumplingsintotheriver,usingthismethodtoprotectthebodyofQuYuan.
Dumplingsaredividedintotwotypes,acylindricalbamboocalledzongzi,atriangleiscalledbambooleaves.ThefamilybacktothechildwearingWusilinepaintedonthehead,"King"，edwormwoodinthehouse.。.。.。ThecustomoftheDragonBoatFestivalisquitealot.
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TheDragonBoatFestivaliscoming.DoyouknowtheoriginoftheDragonBoatFestival?Letmeintroduceyou.
TheDragonBoatFestivalistheoldesttraditionalfestivalthatstartedinthespringandautumnperiodandthewarringstatesperiodinChina,thisdayindispensableactivitygraduallyevolvedinto:eatingzongzi,dragonboatracing,hangingcalamusandmoxaleaf,smokedrhizomaatractylodis,radixangelicae,drinkrealgarwine.Itissaidthateatingzongziandracingdragonboataretocommemoratequyuan,soafterliberation,theDragonBoatFestivalwasnamed"poetsday"tocommemoratequyuan.Asforhangingcalamus,mugwort,smoky,angelica,drinkingrealgarwine,itissaidtobetocrushevilspirits.AlthoughtheDragonBoatFestivalisovereveryyear,theoriginoftheDragonBoatFestivalisnotveryclear.
WishDragonBoatFestivaltocomequickly,caneatfragrantricedumplings!
TodayistheDragonBoatFestival,peoplehavetoeatdumplings,dumplingsandmanykindsofstuffing.Thereisredbeanpaste,reddates,riceporridge.。.。.。
ItissaidthatQuYuaninthetwothousandyearsbeforethe5thdayofthefifthmonthoftheChineselunarcalendar,jumpedintotheMiluoRiverDutchact.Sincethepeopleknewthis,theywererowingtosalvagehisbody,andtherewasnothingtoget.Peoplemadeadragonboat,dumplings,andfishandshrimp,soasnottohurtthebodyofQuYuan.Somealsolitwormwood,smokedawaypests.
TherearemanycustomsofDragonBoatFestival,suchas"Prince"，"matchpoem"，"singing"andsoon.