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1、Infact,thisfestivalisnamedDragonBoatFestival.ItisbecausethatheldonMayfifth,besides,theothertwofestivalsareheldonJulyseventhandSeptemberninth,wedecidetocallitDoubleFifthDay.Wewilltellaboutitfromthefollowingtwoparts.(Origin&food)OriginofDragonBoatFestivalistheChinesepe
2、opletocommemorate2000yearsagothegreatstatesmanandpatrioticpoetQuYuan.QuYuan,patriotic,fulloftalent,inthedynastyofpoliticalpersecutionwasatthattime,theconcernforthefate,despair,sorrowandangerunderrunawayhimself.QuYuan,aftertheabnormalgriefpeoplehaveflockedtotheriversi
3、detoreminisceQuYuan,afishermanwhopropuptherivertosalvagehisdeadbodybackandforth.Afterthedevelopmentofthecustomofdragonboatrace.AverypopulardishduringtheDragonBoatFestivalisZongZi（traditionalChineserice—pudding).Thistastydishconsistsofricedumplingswithmeat,peanut,eggy
4、olk,orotherfillingswrappedinbambooleaves.ThetraditionofZongZiismeanttoremindusofthevillagefishermenscatteringriceacrossthewateroftheMiLowriverinordertoappeasetheriverdragonssothattheywouldnotdevourQuYuan.Inthispart,we'lltellaboutalovestory,butthatreallyisatragedy.Lon
5、glongago,therewasanhonestandkind-heartedfellownamedNiuLang(Cowherd).Hisparentsdiedwhenhewasachild.Laterhewasdrivenoutofhishomebyhissister-in-law.Sohelivedbyhimselfherdingcattleandfarming.Oneday,afairyfromheavenZhiNu(WeaverMaid)fellinlovewithhimandcamedownsecretlytoea
6、rthandmarriedhim.ThecowherdfarmedinthefieldandtheWeaverMaidwoveathome.Theylivedahappylifeandgavebirthtoaboyandagirl.Unfortunately,theGodofHeavensoonfoundoutthefactandorderedtheQueenMotheroftheWesternHeavenstobringtheWeaverMaidback.Withthehelpofcelestialcattle,theCowh
7、erdflewtoheavenwithhissonanddaughter.Atthetimewhenhewasabouttocatchupwithhiswife,theQueenMothertookoffoneofhergoldhairpinsandmadeastroke.OnebillowyriverappearedinfrontoftheCowherd.TheCowherdandWeaverMaidwereseparatedonthetwobanksforeverandcouldonlyfeeltheirtears.Thei
8、rloyaltytolovetouchedmagpies,sotensofthousandsofmagpiescametobuildabridgefortheCowherdandWeaverMaidtomeeteachother.TheQueenMotherwa
