Dragon-Boat-Festival

DragonBoatFestival（DoubleFifthFestival）Today,DragonBoatFestivalintheChinesepeopleisstillaverypopulargrandfestival.Countryattachesgreatimportancetotheprotectionofintangibleculturalheritage,May20,2006,theStateCouncilapprovedtheinclusionofthefolkfirstbatchofnationalintangibleculturalheritage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,DragonBoatFestivalintheChinesepeopleisstillaverypopulargrandfestival.Countryattachesgreatimportancetotheprotectionofintangibleculturalheritage,May20,2006,theStateCouncilapprovedtheinclusionofthefolkfirstbatchofnationalintangibleculturalheritage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,DragonBoatFestivalintheChinesepeopleisstillaverypopulargrandfestival.Countryattachesgreatimportancetotheprotectionofintangibleculturalheritage,May20,2006,theStateCouncilapprovedtheinclusionofthefolkfirstbatchofnationalintangibleculturalheritage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。TheDragonBoatFestival,the5thdayofthe5thmonthintheChineselunarcalendar,hashadahistoryofmorethan2,000years.ItisusuallyinJuneintheSolarcalendar.端午节（农历五月初五）是中国古老的传统节日，始于春秋战国时期，至今已有2000多年历史。通常在阳历的六月份。TheoriginsofDragonBoatFestivalQuYuan,afamouspoet,servedasministertotheZhouEmperor.Awiseandarticulateman,hewaslovedbythecommonpeople.Hedidmuchtofightagainsttherampantcorruptionthatplaguedthecourt--therebyearningtheenvyandfearofotherofficials.Therefore,whenheurgedtheemperortoavoidconflictwiththeQinKingdom,theofficialspressuredtheEmperortohavehimremovedfromservice.Inexile,hetraveled,taughtandwroteforseveralyears.HearingthattheZhouhadbeendefeatedbytheQin,hefellintodespairandthrewhimselfintotheMilouRiveronthefifthdayofthefifthmonth.Peopleweresadoverthepatrioticpoet'sdeath.Theytossedriceandmeatintotherivertofeedthefish,whichwouldprotectQu'sbody.Otherlegends源于纪念伍子胥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，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。源于纪念孝女曹娥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。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。Thecustomsvaryalotindifferentareasofthecountry,butmostofthefamilieswoulddolikethat.一．HangingPicturesofZhongKui二．HangingCalamusandMoxa三．DragonBoatRace四．TheCultureofZongzi五．SpiceBag六．RealgarWine春秋战国时期，至今已有2000多年历史,从2008年起为国家法定节假日一.HangingPicturesofZhongKuiPeoplewouldpasteontheirfrontdoorspicturesofZhongkui,alegendaryChineseSincechildrenaregenerallythemostvulnerabletodisease,theyreceivedextracareatthisspecialtime.Hangcalamusandmoxa(orientalplants)onthefrontdoorThisisalsotowardoffevil.二.HangingCalamusandMoxa三.DragonBoatRaceAnindispensablepartofthefestival,heldalloverthecountryAsthegunisfired,peoplewillseeracersindragon-shapedcanoespullingtheoarshurriedly,accompaniedbyrapiddrums,speedingtowardtheirdestination.FolktalessaythegameoriginatesfromtheactivitiesofseekingQuYuan'sbody.Expertsconcludethatdragonboatracingisasemi-religious,semi-entertainingprogramfromtheWarringStatesPeriod(475-221BC).“鼓声三下红旗开，两龙跃出浮水来。棹影斡波飞万剑，鼓声劈浪鸣千雷。”端午节最应景的节目就是赛龙舟。四.TheCultureofZongziAnessentialfoodoftheDragonBoatFestival.ItissaidthatpeopleatethemintheSpringandAutumnPeriod(770-476BC).Nowthefillingsaremorediversified,includingjujubeandbeanpaste,freshmeat,andhamandeggyolk.peoplewillsoakglutinousrice,washreedleavesandwrapupzongzithemselves.Otherwise,theywillgotoshopstobuywhateverstufftheywant.ThecustomofeatingzongziisnowpopularinNorthandSouthKorea,JapanandSoutheastAsiannations.“粽包分两髻，艾束著危冠。旧俗方储药，羸躯亦点丹。”端午节不可不吃的美味食物就是（粽子），这种传统源于汨罗江边的渔夫，将米丢入江中平息江中的蛟龙，希望它们不要伤害屈原。五.SpiceBagCarrythesmallspicebagaroundwithyou,itnotonlydrivesawayevilspiritsbutalsobringsfortuneandhappinesstothosewhowearit.Thesmallbagsarehand-madebylocalcraftsmen.They'remadewithred,yellow,greenandbluesilk,finesatinorcotton.Figuresofanimals,flowersandfruitsareoftenembroideredontothebagsandinsidearemixedChineseherbalmedicines.端午节最有特色的饰物就是香包。小孩佩戴香包，传说有避邪驱瘟之意。用含有多种香味的药用植物做成的香包也可以预防疾病。六.RealgarWineItisaverypopularpracticetodrinkthiskindofChineseliquorseasonedwithrealgarattheDragonBoatFestival.Thisisforprotectionfromevilanddiseasefortherestoftheyear.Inoneword,alloftheactivitiesaretoprotectthemselvesfromevilandhonorthepoetQuYuanOnceuponatimeonE-Meimountaintherelivedtwosnakespirits,WhiteSnakeandGreenSnake.Thesesnakes,beingmagical,turnedthemselvesintobeautifulmaidensandsetoffonajourneytotheWestLakeofHangZhou.WhentheyarrivedatWestLaketheymetamannamedXuXian.WhiteSnakefellinlovewithXuXianandtheyweresoonmarried.ABuddhistmonk,namedFaHai,warnedXuXianofhiswifesdeceptiveappearanceandsuggestedtohimaplan.OnthedayoftheDragonBoatFestivalWhiteSnakewishedtostayhome.Herhusbandprepared,acc