英语介绍端午节

DragonBoatFestival TheDragonBoatFestival,the5thdayofthe5thmonthintheChineselunarcalendar,hashadahistoryofmorethan2,000years.ItisusuallyinJuneintheSolarcalendar.Today,DragonBoatFestivalintheChinesepeopleisstillaverypopulargrandfestival.Countryattachesgreatimportancetotheprotectionofintangibleculturalheritage,May20,2006,theStateCouncilapprovedtheinclusionofthefolkfirstbatchofnationalintangibleculturalheritage. Therearemanylegendsabouttheevolutionofthefestival,themostpopularofwhichisincommemorationofQuYuan(340-278BC).Afterhisdeath,thepeopleofChucrowdedtothebankoftherivertopaytheirrespectstohim.Peoplethrewintothewaterzongziandeggstodivertpossiblefishorshrimpfromattackinghisbody. Thecustomsvaryalotindifferentareasofthecountry,butmostofthefamilieswoulddolikethat.HangingPicturesofZhongKuiHangingCalamus(菖蒲）andMoxa（艾叶）DragonBoatRaceTheCultureofZongziSpiceBagRealgar（雄黄）Wine独写菖蒲竹叶杯，蓬城芳草踏初回。情知不向瓯江死，舟楫何劳吊屈来。 HangingPicturesofZhongkui HangingCalamusandMoxa DragonBoatRaceAnindispensablepartofthefestival,heldalloverthecountry.peoplewillseeracersindragon-shapedcanoespullingtheoarsharmoniouslyandhurriedly,accompaniedbyrapiddrums,speedingtowardtheirdestination.FolktalessaythegameoriginatesfromtheactivitiesofseekingQuYuan‘sbody.Dragonboatracingisasemi-religious,semi-entertainingprogramfromtheWarringStatesPeriod(475-221BC). TheCultureofZongziAnessentialfoodoftheDragonBoatFestival.ItissaidthatpeopleatethemintheSpringandAutumnPeriod(770-476BC).Nowthefillingsaremorediversified,includingjujubeandbeanpaste,freshmeat,andhamandeggyolk.Peoplewillsoakglutinousrice,washreedleavesandwrapupzongzithemselves.ThecustomofeatingzongziisnowpopularinNorthandSouthKorea,JapanandSoutheastAsiannations. Thekindsofricedumplings SpiceBagCarrythesmallspicebagaroundwithyou,itnotonlydrivesawayevilspiritsbutalsobringsfortuneandhappinesstothosewhowearit.Thesmallbagsarehand-madebylocalcraftsmen.They'remadewithred,yellow,greenandbluesilk,finesatinorcotton.Figuresofanimals,flowersandfruitsareoftenembroideredontothebagsandinsidearemixedChineseherbalmedicines. Realgar（雄黄）WineItisaverypopularpracticetodrinkthiskindofChineseliquorseasonedwithrealgarattheDragonBoatFestival.Thisisforprotectionfromevilanddiseasefortherestoftheyear.Inonword,alloftheactivitiesaretoprotectthemselvesfromevilandhonorthepoetQuYuan. That’sallThankyou!