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1、DragonBoatFestival端午节赛龙舟　　QuYuan　　TheDragonBoatFestival，alsocalledtheDuanwuFestival，iscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthaccordingtotheChinesecalendar.Forthousandsofyears，thefestivalhasbeenmarkedbyeatingzongziwrappedtoformapyramidusingbambooorreedleaves）andracingdr

2、agonboats.　　Thefestivalisbestknownforitsdragon-boatraces，especiallyinthesouthernprovinceswheretherearemanyriversandlakes.ThisregattacommemoratesthedeathofQuYuan，anhonestministerwhoissaidtohavecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfinariver.　　QuwasaministeroftheStateofChusit

3、uatedinpresent-dayHunanandHubeiprovinces，duringtheWarringStatesPeriod.Hewasupright，loyalandhighlyesteemedforhiswisecounselthatbroughtpeaceandprosperitytothestate.However，whenadishonestandcorruptprincevilifiedQu，hewasdisgracedanddismissedfromoffice.Realizingthatthecoun

4、trywasnowinthehandsofevilandcorruptofficials，QugrabbedalargestoneandleaptintotheMiluoRiveronthefifthdayofthefifthmonth.Nearbyfishermenrushedovertotryandsavehimbutwereunabletoevenrecoverhisbody.Thereafter，thestatedeclinedandwaseventuallyconqueredbytheStateofQin.　　Thepe

5、opleofChuwhomournedthedeathofQuthrewriceintotherivertofeedhisghosteveryyearonthefifthdayofthefifthmonth.Butoneyear，thespiritofQuappearedandtoldthemournersthatahugereptileintheriverhadstolentherice.Thespiritthenadvisedthemtowrapthericeinsilkandbinditwithfivedifferent-c

6、oloredthreadsbeforetossingitintotheriver.　　DuringtheDuanwuFestival，aglutinousricepuddingcalledzongziiseatentosymbolizethericeofferingstoQu.Ingredientssuchasbeans，lotusseeds，chestnuts，porkfatandthegoldenyolkofasaltedduckeggareoftenaddedtotheglutinousrice.Thepuddingisth

7、enwrappedwithbambooleaves，boundwithakindofraffiaandboiledinsaltwaterforhours.　　Thedragon-boatracessymbolizethemanyattemptstorescueandrecoverQu’sbody.Atypicaldragonboatrangesfrom50-100feetinlength，withabeamofaboutfeet，accommodatingtwopaddlersseatedsidebyside.　　Awoodend

8、ragonheadisattachedatthebow，andadragontailatthestern.Abannerhoistedonapoleisalsofastenedatthesternandthehullisdecoratedwithr