1、Dragon Boat Festival（Double Fifth Festival）Today,Dragon Boat Festival in the Chinese people is still a very popular grand festival.Country attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage,May 20,2006,the State Council approved the inclusion of the folk first batch of natio
2、nal intangible cultural heritage 时至今日，端午节在中国人民中仍是一个十分盛行的隆重节日。国家非常重视非物质文化遗产的保护，2006年5月20日，该民俗经国务院批准列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。Today,Dragon Boat Festival in the Chinese people is still a very popular grand festival.Country attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage,May 20,2006,
3、the State Council approved the inclusion of the folk first batch of national intangible cultural heritage 时至今日，端午节在中国人民中仍是一个十分盛行的隆重节日。国家非常重视非物质文化遗产的保护，2006年5月20日，该民俗经国务院批准列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。Today,Dragon Boat Festival in the Chinese people is still a very popular grand festival.Country attaches great
4、importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage,May 20,2006,the State Council approved the inclusion of the folk first batch of national intangible cultural heritage 时至今日，端午节在中国人民中仍是一个十分盛行的隆重节日。国家非常重视非物质文化遗产的保护，2006年5月20日，该民俗经国务院批准列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。The origins of Dragon Boat Festival Qu
5、 Yuan,a famous poet,served as minister to the Zhou Emperor.A wise and articulate man,he was loved by the common people.He did much to fight against the rampant corruption that plagued the court-thereby earning the envy and fear of other officials.Therefore,when he urged the emperor to avoid conflict
6、 with the Qin Kingdom,the officials pressured the Emperor to have him removed from service.In exile,he traveled,taught and wrote for several years.Hearing that the Zhou had been defeated by the Qin,he fell into despair and threw himself into the Milou River on the fifth day of the fifth month.People
7、 were sad over the patriotic poets death.They tossed rice and meat into the river to feed the fish,which would protect Qus body.Other legendsOther legendsn源于源于纪念伍子胥念伍子胥n端午节的第二个传说，在江浙一带流传很广，是纪念春秋时期（公元前770-前476年）的伍子胥。伍子胥名员，楚国人，父兄均为楚王所杀，后来子胥弃暗投明，奔向吴国，助吴伐楚，五战而入楚都郢城。当时楚平王已死，子胥掘墓鞭尸三百，以报杀父兄之仇。吴王阖庐死后，其子夫差继位
8、，吴军士气高昂，百战百胜，越国大败，越王勾践请和，夫差许之。子胥建议，应彻底消灭越国，夫差不听，吴国大宰，受越国贿赂，谗言陷害子胥，夫差信之，赐子胥宝剑，子胥以此死。子胥本为忠良，视死如归，在死前对邻舍人说：“我死后，将我眼睛挖出悬挂在吴京之东门上，以看越国军队入城灭吴”，便自刎而死，夫差闻言大怒，令取子胥之尸体装在皮革里于五月五日投入大江，因此相传端午节亦为纪念伍子胥之日。n源于源于纪念孝女曹娥念孝女曹娥n端午节的第三个传说，是为纪念东汉（公元23-220年）孝女曹娥救父投江。曹娥是东汉上虞人，父亲溺于江中，数日不见尸体，当时孝女曹娥年仅十四岁，昼夜沿江号哭。过了十七天，在五月五日也投江，五
9、日后抱出父尸。就此传为神话，继而相传至县府知事，令度尚为之立碑，让他的弟子邯郸淳作诔辞颂扬。n孝女曹娥之墓，在今浙江绍兴，后传曹娥碑为晋王义所书。后人为纪念曹娥的孝节，在曹娥投江之处兴建曹娥庙，她所居住的村镇改名为曹娥镇，曹娥殉父之处定名为曹娥江。nThe customs vary a lot in different areas of the country,but most of the families would do like that.1Hanging Pictures of Zhong Kui2Hanging Calamus（菖蒲）and Moxa（艾）3Dragon Boat
10、Race4The Culture of Zongzi5Spice Bag（香囊）6Realgar Wine（雄黄酒）春春秋秋战战国国时时期期，至至今今已已有有2000多多年年历历史史,从从2008年年起起为为国国家家法法定定节节假假日日一一.Hanging Pictures of Zhong KuinPeople would paste on their front doors pictures of Zhongkui,a legendary Chinese Since children are generally the most vulnerable to（容易患）disease,they
11、 received extra care at this special time.Hang calamus and moxa(oriental plants)on the front door This is also to ward off(避开避开)evil.二二.Hanging Calamus and Moxa三三.Dragon Boat RacenAn indispensable part of the festival,held all over the countrynAs the gun is fired,people will see racers in dragon-sha
12、ped canoes pulling the oars hurriedly,accompanied by rapid drums,speeding toward their destination.n Folk tales say the game originates from the activities of seeking Qu Yuans body.nExperts conclude that dragon boat racing is a semi-religious,semi-entertaining program from the Warring States Period(
13、475-221 BC).“鼓鼓声声三三下下红红旗旗开开，两两龙龙跃跃出出浮浮水水来来。棹棹影影斡斡波波飞飞万万剑剑，鼓鼓声声劈劈浪浪鸣鸣千千雷雷。”端端午午节节最最应应景景的的节节目目就就是是赛赛龙龙舟舟。四四.The Culture of Zongzi nAn essential food of the Dragon Boat Festival.nIt is said that people ate them in the Spring and Autumn Period(770-476 BC).nNow the fillings are more diversified,including
14、 jujube and bean paste,fresh meat,and ham and egg yolk.npeople will soak glutinous rice,wash reed leaves and wrap up zongzi themselves.Otherwise,they will go to shops to buy whatever stuff they want.nThe custom of eating zongzi is now popular in North and South Korea,Japan and Southeast Asian nation
15、s.“粽粽包包分分两两髻髻，艾艾束束著著危危冠冠。旧旧俗俗方方储储药药，羸羸躯躯亦亦点点丹丹。”端端午午节节不不可可不不吃吃的的美美味味食食物物就就是是（粽粽子子），这这种种传传统统源源于于汨汨罗罗江江边边的的渔渔夫夫，将将米米丢丢入入江江中中平平息息江江中中的的蛟蛟龙龙，希希望望它它们们不不要要伤伤害害屈屈原原。五五.Spice BagnCarry the small spice bag around with you,it not only drives away evil spirits but also brings fortune and happiness to those who
16、 wear it.nThe small bags are hand-made by local craftsmen.nTheyre made with red,yellow,green and blue silk,fine satin（缎子）or cotton.Figures of animals,flowers and fruits are often embroidered（刺绣）onto the bags and inside are mixed Chinese herbal medicines.端端午午节节最最有有特特色色的的饰饰物物就就是是香香包包。小小孩孩佩佩戴戴香香包包，传传说说
17、有有避避邪邪驱驱瘟瘟之之意意。用用含含有有多多种种香香味味的的药药用用植植物物做做成成的的香香包包也也可可以以预预防防疾疾病病。六六.Realgar WinenIt is a very popular practice to drink this kind of Chinese liquor（白酒）seasoned（调味）with realgar at the Dragon Boat Festival.nThis is for protection from evil and disease for the rest of the year.nIn one word,all of the ac
18、tivities are to protect themselves from evil and honor the poet Qu Yuan Once upon a time on E-Mei mountain there lived two snake spirits,White Snake and Green Snake.These snakes,being magical,turned themselves into beautiful maidens（未婚少女）and set off on a journey to the West Lake of Hang Zhou.When th
19、ey arrived at West Lake they met a man named Xu Xian.White Snake fell in love with Xu Xian and they were soon married.A Buddhist monk,named Fa Hai,warned Xu Xian of his wifes deceptive（骗人的）appearance and suggested to him a plan.On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival White Snake wished to stay home.H
20、er husband prepared,according to Fa Hais instruction,some realgar wine,as this was a tradition during the Dragon boat festival.White Snake,thinking her magic would protect her from the effects of the realgar wine accepted a cup.After she drank the wine she became very ill and was barely able to get
21、to her bed.Another interesting story White Snake and Xu Xian nWhen her husband came to her side,he found not his wife but a huge white snake.So great was Xu Xians shock that he fell to the floor dead.After recovering from the realgar wine and regaining her human form,White Snake was grief-stricken(受
22、灾的，患病的，被打击的)to find her husband dead.She loved her husband so much,so she set off on a journey to obtain a potent（有效的)medicinal herb,which could revive（使重生，使复活）her husband.At last,she succeeded.“樱樱桃桃桑桑椹椹与与菖菖蒲蒲，更更买买雄雄黄黄酒酒一一壶壶。”端端午午节节尝尝试试一一下下雄雄黄黄酒酒吧吧。端端午午节节这这天天，人人们们把把雄雄黄黄倒倒入入酒酒中中饮饮用用，并并把把雄雄黄黄酒酒涂涂在在小小孩孩儿儿的的耳耳、鼻鼻、额额头头、手手、足足等等处处，希希望望这这样样可可以以使使孩孩子子们们不不受受蛇蛇虫虫的的伤伤害害。
