端午節英文_端午節

端午節英文

農歷五月初五為端午節，端午節的第一個意義就是紀念歷史上偉

大的民族詩人屈原。端午節是我國二千多年的舊習俗，每到這一天，

家家戶戶都懸鐘馗像，掛艾葉菖蒲，賽龍舟，吃粽子，飲雄黃酒，游

百病，佩香囊，備牲醴。

do you know who is "qu yuan"? what type of "zongzi" do you

like most? have you ever joined a dragon boat competition? all

the are related to the dragon boat festival.

do you know the origin of this festival? read the following

essay and you will have a clear picture of the dragon boat festival.

the 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar year is an important

day for the chine people. the day is called duan wu festival, or

dragon boat festival, celebrated everywhere in china.

this festival dates back to about 2,000 years ago with a

number of legends explaining its origin. the best-known story

centers on a great patriotic poet named qu yuan.

the customs vary a lot in different areas of the country, but

most of the families would hang the picture of zhong kui (a ghost

that can exorci), calamus and moxa in their hous. people

have dragon boat races, eat zong zi (dumpling made of glutinous

rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves) and carry a spice bag

around with them.

spice bag

it's believed that if you carry the small spice bag around with

you, it not only drives away evil spirits but also brings fortune

and happiness to tho who wear it. the small bags are hand-

made by local craftsmen. they're made with red, yellow, green

and blue silk, fine satin or cotton. figures of animals, flowers and

fruits are often embroidered onto the bags and inside are mixed

chine herbal medicines.

dragon boat race

the main event of the festivities is the dragon boat race.

the boats are long and thin with dragon heads on the bow of

the ships. the boat races are said to reprent the arch for qu's

body, with racing boats in a forward rowing motion, to the

rhythm of beating drums.

the culture of zongzi

qu yuan drowned on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in

277 bc. since ancient times, chine people threw into the water

dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed

leaves on the day. therefore the fish would eat the rice rather than

the hero poet. this later on turned into the custom of eating zong

zi.

realgar wine

it is a very popular practice to drink this kind of chine liquor

asoned with realgar at the dragon boat festival. this is for

protection from evil and dia for the rest of the year