The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is one of the most important Chinese festivals, the other two being the Autumn Moon Festival and Chinese New Year.
The origin of this summer festival centers around a scholarly government official named Chu Yuan. He was a good and respected man, but because of the misdeeds of jealous rivals he eventually fell into disfavor in the emperor's court.
Unable to regain the respect of the emperor, in his sorrow Chu Yuan threw himself into the Mi Low river. Because of their admiration for Chu Yuan, the local people living adjacent to the Mi Lo River rushed into their boats to search for him while throwing rice into the waters to appease the river dragons.
Although they were unable to find Chu Yuan, their efforts are still commemorated today during the Dragon Boat Festival.
In Jiangsu and Zhejiang area women will wear decorations called ‘healthy man’ on Dragon Boat Festival. Generally made with gold and silver wire or copper foil shape as a person who rides a tiger , also with a bell, bell, tassel and garlic, dumplings, etc. Wear in women's bun, also used to feed.
Female’s headdress decorated on the Dragon Boat festival. Especially in the area of Jiangnan. Also known as the ‘healthy man’ in some regions.
端五节妇女的头饰。多见于江南。一些地区亦称作健人。
3 Tiger
艾虎
Tiger is an exorcism precious thing on the Dragon Boat Festival, and for decoration. In ancient of China tiger is known as god beast, common thought that can ward off bad luck, bless peace
端午节驱邪辟祟之物,也作装饰品。我国古代视虎为神兽,俗以为可以镇祟辟邪、保佑安宁
4 Draw the forehead
画额
Drawing with realgar on forehead on the Dragon Boat Festival can ward off the vermin. The typical method is to draw the forehead, with realgar wine in pediatric painting "king" word with realgar to avoid poison, and two tigers will ward off evil.
During the Dragon Boat Festival with five colors’ knot rope, or hung on the door , or wear around children's neck, or children's arm, or hang in the place such as bed nets, cradle, to avoid disaster, bless peace, prolong life.
In order to prevent illness, the elderly usually like to wear the plum blossom, chrysanthemum, lotus, etc. These flowers mean all the best, conjugal love and family harmony.
老年人为了防病健身,一般喜欢戴梅花、菊花、荷花等。象征着鸟语花香,万事如意,夫妻恩爱,家庭和睦。
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● 端午节手抄报内容英文【三】: 端午节的习俗
1.Dragon Boat Racing
赛龙舟
Because Chuese don’t want virtuous minister Qu Yuan died at that time, so there are a lot of people boating to save him after he jumping into river.
当时楚人因舍不得贤臣屈原死去,于是有许多人划船追赶拯救。
2.Eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival
端午节吃粽子
People boiled sticky rice or steamed reed on May 5 and then jumped it into the river, to sacrifice to Qu Yuan, with bamboo tube array sticky rice rolls for fear of fish to eat, gradually reed leaves maize replacing bamboo tube.
Children wear perfume satchel on the Dragon Boat Festival can avoid devil.
端午节小孩佩香囊,避邪驱瘟之意。
4.Eating eggs
吃蛋
Some areas will boil tea eggs and brine eggs to eat on the Dragon Boat Festival. Eggs are henapple, duck eggs, goose egg. Painted red on eggshell, with colorful net bags, hanging in a child's neck, for blessing children, and hopping them are safe.
The origin of this summer festival centers around a scholarly government official named Qu Yuan.
他爱国爱民受人尊敬,却由于被嫉妒而受到陷害,逐渐被皇帝冷落。
He was a good and respected man, but because of the misdeeds of jealous rivals he eventually fell into disfavor in the emperor's court.
屈原由于无法得到重用,眼看着自己的国家沦陷,于是投江自尽。
Unable to regain the respect of the emperor, in his sorrow Qu Yuan threw himself into the Mi Low river.
汨罗江畔的百姓划船在江中寻找他们尊敬爱戴的屈原,并且将米丢入汨罗江中,使屈原避免蛟龙的伤害。
The local people living adjacent to the Mi Lo River rushed into their boats to search for him while throwing rice into the waters to appease the river dragons.
二、实用对话谈论端午节
第一句:When is the Dragon Boat Festival?
端午节是什么时候?
It's on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month.
是在阴历的五月初五。
第二句:How do you spend this holiday?
你们是怎么度过这个节日的?
We usually eat Zongzi, a kind of food made by glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves.
我们通常吃粽子,由糯米做的一种包在竹叶里的食物。
第三句:Why do people eat Zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival?
端午节人们为什么要吃粽子啊?
To memorize the ancient patriotic poet Qu Yuan. When he jumped into the river, people threw food into the river to keep the fish from eating him.
为了纪念古代爱国诗人屈原。屈原投江以后,人们把食物投入江中,这样鱼就不会吃他了。
三、端午节英语词汇
1、Dragon Boat Festival:端午节。
2、Dragon boat race:赛龙舟。
3、Sticky rice:糯米。
4、 Wrapped in a piece of leaf / Wrapped in leaves:包在叶子里。