Dragon Boat Festival: 5th day of the 5th lunar month xx： 农历 5月初 5 Qu YuanThe Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, iscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthaccordingtotheChinesecalendar.Forthousa ndsofyears,thefestivalhasbeenmarkedbyeatingzongzi（glutinousrice wrapped to form a pyramid using bamboo or reed leaves） and racing dragonboats. 屈原龙舟节，也被称作端午节，庆祝于中国农历 5 月初 5。"几千年以来，这个节日的主要风俗为吃粽子（用竹叶或芦苇叶将糯米 饭包裹成金字塔形状）和赛龙舟。 众所周知，人们在这个节日就要进行龙舟比赛，尤其是在有许多河流和湖 泊的南方城市。 赛龙舟这项活动是为了纪念逝去的屈原，历史记载屈原是一位正直，不甘 同黑暗的社会同流合污而投河自尽的爱国大夫。 Qu was a minister of the State of Chu situated in present-day Hunan and Hubeiprovinces,during the Warring States Period （475-221BC）.He wasupright,loyaland highly esteemed for his wise counsel that brought peace and prosperity tothe state. However, when a dishonest and corrupt prince vilified Qu, he wasdisgraced and dismissed from office. Realizing that the country was now in thehands of evil and corrupt officials, Qu grabbed a large stone and leapt intothe Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month. Nearby fishermen rushedover to try and save him but were unable to even recover his body. Thereafter,the state decli ned and was eve ntually conq uered by the State of Qin屈 原是战国时期（公元 前 475-221）楚国（今湖南和湖北）的一名大夫。他十分正直、衷心，并且自信 可以通过自己的治国才能给国家带来和平和财富。然而，当时虚伪和和堕落的 国王对屈原恶意诽谤，这使他感到非常羞耻，就罢官离开了朝野。意识到现在 1/ 3 整个国家都处于邪恶腐败政党的手中，屈原在 5月初 5那天抱起一块大石头跳 进了汨罗江。 附近的渔民冲过去想要去救他，但却并没有找到他的身体。之后，楚国真 的衰落了，最终由秦国所占领。 ZongziThepeopleofChuwhomournedthedeathofQuthrewriceintotheriverto feed his ghost every year on the fifth day of the fifth month. But one year,thespiritofQuappearedandtoldthemournersthatahugereptileintheriverhad stolen the rice. The spirit then advised them to wrap the rice in silk andbind it with five different-colored threads before tossing it into the river. 粽子为了纪念屈原，楚 国人纷纷在 5月初 5这天将米饭团扔进江里，借此来慰藉屈原的灵魂。但是， 有一年，屈原的灵魂出现了，并告诉悼念者江里有一个巨大的爬行动物偷走了 米饭，建议他们可以将米饭用丝绸包裹起来，接着用五种不同颜色的线绑起来 再扔进河里。 During the Duanwu Festival, a glutinous rice pudding called zong zi is eatento symbolize the rice offerings to Qu. Ingredients such as beans, lotus seeds,chestnuts, pork fat and the golden yolk of a salted duck egg are often addedto the glutinous rice. The pudding is then wrapped with bamboo leaves, boundwith a kind of raffia and boiled in salt water for hours. 在端午节那天，人们吃一种糯米饭来纪念屈原，这种食物被称为粽子。粽 子的主要成分通常有豆子，莲子，栗子，肥猪肉和咸鸭蛋的蛋黄部分等。然后 用竹叶将这些材料包裹起来，用一种纤维细线将其捆绑，放入沸腾的盐水中煮 数小时即可。 The dragon-boat racesThe dragon-boat races symbolize the many attempts torescue and recover Qu's body. A typical dragon boat ranges from 50-100 feet inlength, with a beam of about 龙舟比赛象征着人们为营救屈原和寻找屈原的身体做出的许多努力。典型 的龙舟通常长 59到 100英尺，中间有一个 5."5 英尺的梁，两边分别坐两位划桨者。 A wooden dragon head is attached at the bow, and a dragon tail at the stern.Abannerhoistedonapoleisalsofastenedatthesternandthehullisdecoratedwith red, 2/ 3 green and blue scales edged in gold. In the center of the boat is acanopied shrine behind which the drummers, gong beaters and cymbal playersareseated to set the pace for the paddlers. There are also men positioned at thebowtosetofffirecrackers,toss rice into the waterand pretend tobelookingfor Qu. All of the noise and pageantry creates an atmosphere of gaiety andexcitement for the participants and spectators alike. The races areheld amongdifferentclans,villagesandorganizations,andthewinnersareawardedmedals,ban ners, jugs of wine and festive meals. 船头是一个木制的龙头，船则是龙尾，并且会立着一面旗子，而船身都是 红色、绿色、蓝色的刻度，同时镶着金边。船中心则是带有顶棚的船身，在此 之后敲鼓打锣的人整齐落座，为划舟打出节拍。在船头也会有固定的人燃放烟 花，向水中投放粽子，做出在寻找屈原的样子。所有的这些为参与者们和观看 者们营造出一种兴奋、激动和喜悦的节日气氛。龙舟比赛通常在不同的民族、 村庄和组织之间举行，胜出者会赢得奖牌，旗子，美酒和节日饮食。 3/ 3 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/5d9e501ee209581b6bd97f19227916888586b99f.html