端午节英文介绍

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1、DragonBoatFestival:5thdayofthe5thlunarmonth龙舟节：农历5月初5QuYuanTheDragonBoatFestival,alsocalledtheDuanwuFestival,iscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthaccordingtotheChinesecalendar.Forthousandsofyears,thefestivalhasbeenmarkedbyeatingzongzi(glutinousricewrappedtoformapyramidusingbambooorreedleav

2、es)andracingdragonboats.屈原龙舟节，也被称作端午节，庆祝于中国农历5月初5。几千年以来，这个节日的主要风俗为吃粽子（用竹叶或芦苇叶将糯米饭包裹成金字塔形状）和赛龙舟。Thefestivalisbestknownforitsdragon-boatraces,especiallyinthesouthernprovinceswheretherearemanyriversandlakes.ThisregattacommemoratesthedeathofQuYuan,anhonestministerwhoissaidtohavecommittedsuicideby

3、drowninghimselfinariver.众所周知，人们在这个节日就要进行龙舟比赛，尤其是在有许多河流和湖泊的南方城市。赛龙舟这项活动是为了纪念逝去的屈原，历史记载屈原是一位正直，不甘同黑暗的社会同流合污而投河自尽的爱国大夫。QuwasaministeroftheStateofChusituatedinpresent-dayHunanandHubeiprovinces,duringtheWarringStatesPeriod(475-221BC).Hewasupright,loyalandhighlyesteemedforhiswisecounselthatbroughtp

4、eaceandprosperitytothestate.However,whenadishonestandcorruptprincevilifiedQu,hewasdisgracedanddismissedfromoffice.Realizingthatthecountrywasnowinthehandsofevilandcorruptofficials,QugrabbedalargestoneandleaptintotheMiluoRiveronthefifthdayofthefifthmonth.Nearbyfishermenrushedovertotryandsavehim

5、butwereunabletoevenrecoverhisbody.Thereafter,thestatedeclinedandwaseventuallyconqueredbytheStateofQin.屈原是战国时期（公元前475-221）楚国（今湖南和湖北）的一名大夫。他十分正直、衷心，并且自信可以通过自己的治国才能给国家带来和平和财富。然而，当时虚伪和和堕落的国王对屈原恶意诽谤，这使他感到非常羞耻，就罢官离开了朝野。意识到现在整个国家都处于邪恶腐败政党的手中，屈原在5月初5那天抱起一块大石头跳进了汨罗江。附近的渔民冲过去想要去救他，但却并没有找到他的身体。之后，楚国真的衰落

6、了，最终由秦国所占领。ZongziThepeopleofChuwhomournedthedeathofQuthrewriceintotherivertofeedhisghosteveryyearonthefifthdayofthefifthmonth.Butoneyear,thespiritofQuappearedandtoldthemournersthatahugereptileintheriverhadstolentherice.Thespiritthenadvisedthemtowrapthericeinsilkandbinditwithfivedifferent-colo

7、redthreadsbeforetossingitintotheriver.粽子为了纪念屈原，楚国人纷纷在5月初5这天将米饭团扔进江里，借此来慰藉屈原的灵魂。但是，有一年，屈原的灵魂出现了，并告诉悼念者江里有一个巨大的爬行动物偷走了米饭，建议他们可以将米饭用丝绸包裹起来，接着用五种不同颜色的线绑起来再扔进河里。DuringtheDuanwuFestival,aglutinousricepuddingcalledzongziiseatentosymbolizethericeoffe