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1、Dragon Boat Festival What do you know?A. The dateB.The originC.The customsThe Dragon Boat Festival,the 5th day of the 5th lunar month,has had a history of more than 2,000 years.It is usually in June in the Gregorian. The origin of this festival centers around a government official named Qu Yuan.He w
2、as a good and respected man. 朝搴阰之木兰兮夕揽洲之宿莽日月忽其不淹兮春与秋其代序唯草木之零落兮恐美人之迟暮Unable to regain the respect of the emperor, in his sorrow Qu Yuan threw himself intothe Mi Luo river.Because of their admiration for Qu Yuan, the local people living adjacent to the Mi Luo River rushed into their boats to search fo
3、r him while throwing rice into the waters to appease the riverdragons. Although they were unable to find Qu Yuan, their efforts are still commemorated today during the Dragon Boat Festival. Hanging Calamus and Moxa Dragon Boat RaceThe Culture of ZongziRealgear WineMany Chinese consider this time of
4、yearan especially dangerous time when extra efforts must be made to protect their family from illness. Ai Hao is a kind of special felon herb ,the leaves of which are believed by our Chinese people to have magic power of protecting us from dangerous or evil things. Usually people hang it over the do
5、or.Dragon Boat race Traditions At the center of this festival arethe dragon boat races. Competing teams drive their colorful dragon boats forwardto the rhythm of beating drums.These exciting races were inspired by thevillagers valiant attempts to rescue Qu Yuan from the Mi Luo river. This tradition
6、has remained unbroken for centuries. Tzung Tzu A very popular dish during the Dragon Boatfestival is tzung tzu. This tasty dish consistsof rice dumplings with meat, peanut, egg yolk, or other fillings wrapped in bamboo leaves. The tradition of tzung tzu is meant to remind us of the village fishermen scattering rice across the water of the Mi Luo river in order to appease the river dragons so that they would not devour Qu Yuan.The time of year of the Dragon Boat Festival, the fifth lunar moon, has more significance than just the story of Qu Yuan.
