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1、端午节背后的文化和历史 TheDragonBoatFestivalcommemoratesthedeathofQuYuan,apoetwholivedintheWarringStatesPeriodfrom475to221BC. HecommittedsuicidebyflinginghimselfintotheMiluoRiverinHunanProvinceafterhishome-kingdomfellintoenemyhands. Thelegendholdsthatpeopleinboatsracedtothesitewherehedrownedandth
2、rewinZongziorwrappedricedumplings,sofishwouldntfeedonQusbody. Sincethen,onthefifthdayofthefifthmonthonthelunarcalendar,ChinacelebratestheDragonBoatFestival. PeopleholdboatracesandprepareZongziinmemoryofQusrighteousnessandhisbeautifulpoems. However,becauseoftheenormouslandscapeofChina,t
3、hereisalotofdiversitywhenitcomestoZongzi. MaJianyingisthedeputydirectorofInstituteofCateringCultureatYangzhouUniversity. "ThefillingspeopleputinZongziinsouthernChinaaremorediversifiedthantheZongziinthenorth.Forinstance,ham,saltedmeatandsaltedduckeggyolk.ThestrongerflavorofZongziinsouthe
4、rnChinahasalottodowiththelocaldinningculture.TheJiaxingZongzi,asanexample,isfamousforproducingham." AndFengJianhua,aculturalexpertinBeijing,echoesZongziinthenorthalsohasitsowngeographicalculture. "TheZongziinthenorthisdifferent.ThereisnomeatinourZongzi.AsidefrombeanandChinesedates,itcan
5、alsobemadewithyellowriceandbeansauce.Theflavorisbasicallysweetandlight.Butinthesouth,Zongziisusuallymadewithstrongerflavors." MaJianyingalsocautionsthatwhileZongziispartofafun,holidaycelebration,itshouldalsobeeateninmoderation. "Glutinousricetakesalongtimetodigest.Zongziinthesouthismixe
6、dupwithfoodthathavehighcalories.SoitsnotrecommendedyoueatalotofZongzi,thoughitISdelicious.Itsbetterifyoucutitintosmallpiecesandslowdownwheneating.Donteatmorethanyouneed." Thefifthlunarmonthisalsoconsidereda"poisonous"monthintheChinesefarmersalmanac. Thisisbecauseinsectsandpestsareactive
7、duringthistimeofyear. Itsalsoahighseasonforpeopletocatchinfectiousdiseases. Assuch,inadditiontoZongzi,tocommemoratetheDragonBoatFestival,childrennormallywearscentedsachets,whichismeanttowardoffevil.Ascentedsachetisanornamentwornonthefrontofthedresscontainingvariou
