Dragon Boat Festival: 5th day of the 5th lunar month Qu Yuan The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating zong zi (glutinous rice(糯米)wrapped to form a pyramid using bamboo or reed leaves) and racing dragon boats. The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. This regatta(赛舟会)commemorates the death of Qu Yuan , an honest minister who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in a river. Qu was a minister of the State of Chu situated in present-day Hunan and Hubei provinces, during the Warring States Period (475-221BC)(战国时期). He was upright, loyal and highly esteemed for his wise counsel that brought peace and prosperity to the state. However, when a dishonest and corrupt prince vilified Qu, he was disgraced and dismissed from office. Realizing that the country was now in the hands of evil and corrupt officials, Qu grabbed a large stone and leapt into the Miluo River (汨罗江) on the fifth day of the fifth month. Nearby fishermen rushed over to try and save him but were unable to even recover his body. Thereafter, the state declined and was eventually conquered by the State of Qin. Zongzi The people of Chu who mourned the death of Qu threw rice into the river to feed his ghost every year on the fifth day of the fifth month. But one year, the spirit of Qu appeared and told the mourners that a huge reptile(爬行动物)in the river had stolen the rice. The spirit then advised them to wrap the rice in silk and bind it with five different-colored threads before tossing it into the river. During the Duanwu Festival, a glutinous rice pudding called zong zi is eaten to symbolize the rice offerings to Qu. Ingredients such as beans, lotus seeds(莲子), chestnuts(栗子), pork fat and the golden yolk of a salted duck egg are often added to the glutinous rice. The pudding is then wrapped with bamboo leaves, bound with a kind of raffia and boiled in salt water for hours. The dragon-boat races The dragon-boat races symbolize the many attempts to rescue and recover Qu's body. A typical dragon boat ranges from 50-100 feet in length, with a beam of about 5.5 feet, accommodating two paddlers seated side by side. A wooden dragon head is attached at the bow, and a dragon tail at the stern(船尾). A banner hoisted on a pole is also fastened at the stern and the hull is decorated with red, green and blue scales edged in gold. In the center of the boat is a canopied shrine behind which the drummers, gong(铜锣)beaters and cymbal(铙钹)players are seated to set the pace for the paddlers. There are also men positioned at the bow to set off firecrackers, toss rice into the water and pretend to be looking for Qu. All of the noise and pageantry creates an atmosphere of gaiety and excitement for the participants and spectators alike. The races are held among different clans, villages and organizations, and the winners are awarded medals, banners, jugs of wine and festive meals. 端午节:第五天农历月的 屈原 端午节,又称为端午节,定在5日的第五个月根据中国日历。几千年来,人们都保持着在这天吃粽子(糯米(糯米)包裹成一个金字塔用竹叶或芦苇叶)和赛龙舟。 这个节日最出名的是它的龙舟竞赛,尤其是在南部的省份,那里有许多河流和湖泊。这个赛舟会(赛舟会)是纪念屈原的死,一个诚实的部长谁是说,有自杀在河里淹死自己。 屈原是楚国的三闾大夫位于今天的湖南、湖北,战国时期(公元前475 - 221年)(战国时期)。他是正直,忠诚和高度尊敬为明智的忠告,带来了和平和繁荣的国家。然而,当一个不诚实的和腐败的王子,他被贬谪诋毁屈原和罢免。意识到这个国家现在手中的邪恶和腐败官员,抓起一块巨大的石头,屈原跳进了汨罗江(汨罗江)五日的第五个月。附近的渔民冲过去试图救他,但却无法恢复他的身体甚至。此后,国家下降,最终被秦国征服。 粽子 楚国百姓谁哀悼屈原之死扔进河里喂米饭他的鬼魂在每年的第五个月的第五天。但有一年,屈原精神出现了,告诉哀悼者,一个巨大的爬行动物(爬行动物)在河里偷了大米。然后建议他们的精神来包装大米在丝绸和绑定它有五个不同颜色的线程,然后再把它丢到河里。 在端午节,糯米的粽子吃布丁称为是象征着大米祭屈原。成分如豆类、莲子(莲子)、栗子(栗子),猪肉脂肪和金色的蛋黄一个咸鸭蛋通常添加到糯米。这布丁后用竹叶,绑定在一个善良的椰树和煮盐水数小时。 龙舟竞赛的 龙舟竞赛的象征着许多试图营救和恢复屈原的身体。一个典型的龙舟范围从50 - 100英尺长,一束约5.5英尺,容纳两人以上并排坐着。 一个木制的龙头是附加在船头,龙的尾巴在斯特恩(船尾)。一个横幅悬挂在杆子上也绑在船尾和船体装饰着红色、绿色和蓝色鳞片小幅黄金。中心的船是一种遮蔽神社的后面鼓手,龚(铜锣)搅拌器和铙钹(铙钹)球员坐在加快划。也有男人在船头位置放鞭炮,放入大米进入水和假装寻找屈原。所有的噪音和华丽的氛围创造了欢乐与兴奋的参与者和观众一样。比赛举行在不同部落、村庄和组织,获奖者颁发奖牌,横幅,壶酒和丰盛的美食。 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/a8d309435bfafab069dc5022aaea998fcc2240ab.html