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1、TheDragonBoatFestivalisalunarholiday,alsocalledtheDuanwuFestivaloccurringonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonthForthousandsofyears,thefestivalhasbeenmarkedbyeatingzongzi(glutinousricewrappedtoformapyramidusingbambooorreedleaves)andracingdragonboats. TheChineseDragonBoatFestivalisasignifi
2、cantholidaycelebratedinChina,andtheonewiththelongesthistory.TheDragonBoatFestivaliscelebratedbyboatracesintheshapeofdragons.Competingteamsrowtheirboatsforwardtoadrumbeatracingtoreachthefinishendfirst. TheboatracesduringtheDragonBoatFestivalaretraditionalcustomstoattemptstorescuethep
3、atrioticpoetChuYuan.ChuYuandrownedonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonthin277B.C.Chinesecitizensnowthrowbambooleavesfilledwithcookedriceintothewater.Thereforethefishcouldeatthericeratherthantheheropoet.Thislateronturnedintothecustomofeatingtzungtzuandricedumplings. Thecelebration'sisatim
4、eforprotectionfromevilanddiseasefortherestoftheyear.Itisdonesobydifferentpracticessuchashanginghealthyherbsonthefrontdoor,drinkingnutritiousconcoctions,anddisplayingportraitsofevil'snemesis,ChungKuei.Ifonemanagestostandaneggonit'sendatexactly12:00noon,thefollowingyearwillbealuckyone.
5、Dragon-BoatFestivalAnotherfestival,commonlycalledtheFifthMoonFestival,iscelebratedonthefifthdayofthelunarfifthmonth.ThepropernameforthisfestivalwastheUprightSunFestival,butforeignersinChinarefertoitastheDragon-BoatFestival.TheFifthMoonFestivalisalsonotedforitsdragon-boatraces,especia
6、llyinthesouthernprovinces,wheretherearemanyriversandlakes.ThisregattacommemoratedthedeathofQuYuan,anhonestministerintheolddayswhowassaidtohavecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfinariver.QuYuanwasaministerinthekingdomofChusituatedinpresent-dayHunanandHubeiprovinces,duringtheWarringState
7、speriod(475-221BC).Hewasupright,loyalandhighlyesteemedforhiswisecounselthathadbroughtpeaceandprosperitytothekingdom.However,whenadishonestandcorruptprincevilifiedQuYuan,hewasdisgracedanddismissedfromhisoffice.Realizingthatthecountrywasnowinthehandsofevilandcorruptofficials,QuYuanclas
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