英文介绍端午节

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1、TheChineseDragonBoatFestivalTheDragonBoatFestivalisalunar(阴历)holiday,occurring(存正)onthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth(农历史五月第五天)TheChineseDragonBoatFestivalisasignificant(有意义的)holidaycelebrated(庆祝)inChina,andtheonewiththelongesthistory(历史最悠久).TheDragonBoatFestivaliscelebratedbyboatraces(龙舟

2、赛)intheshapeofdragons.Competingteams(竞争团队)rowtheirboatsforwardtoadrumbeat(击古)racingtoreachthefinishendfirst.TheboatracesduringtheDragonBoatFestivalaretraditionalcustoms(传统习俗)toattemptsto(试图)rescue(搭救)thepatrioticpoet(爱国诗人)ChuYuan.ChuYuandrowned(溺死)onthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonthin277B

3、.C.Chinesecitizensnowthrowbambooleaves(竹叶)filledwithcookedriceintothewater.Thereforethefishcouldeatthericeratherthantheheropoet.Thislateronturnedintothecustomofeatingtzungtzuandricedumplings(棕子).Thecelebration'sisatimeforprotection(防护)fromevil(邪恶)anddisease(疾病)fortherestoftheyear.Itisd

4、onesobydifferentpracticessuchashanginghealthyherbsonthefrontdoor,drinkingnutritiousconcoctions(营养品),anddisplaying(展示)portraits(画像)ofevil'snemesis(邪恶报应),ChungKuei.Ifonemanagesto(成功做...)stand(直立)aneggonit'sendatexactly12:00noon,thefollowingyearwillbealuckyone.端午节(DragonBoatFestival)TheD

5、ragonBoatFestivaloccursonthefifthdayofthefifthmoonofthelunarcalendar(阴历).ItisoneofthethreemostimportantoftheannualChinesefestivals.TheothertwoaretheAutumnMoonFestivalandChineseNewYear.ThestoryofthiscolorfulfestivalconcernsafamousChinesescholar-statesman(政治家)namedChuYuan(屈原)who,somethree

6、centuriesbeforethebirthofChrist,servedtheKingofChu(楚怀王)duringtheWarringStatesperiod.Asaloyalminister(大臣),ChuYuanatfirstenjoyedthefullconfidenceandrespectofhissovereign(君主).Eventually,throughtheintriguesofhisrivals,hewasdiscredited(不足信的,不名誉的).ChuYuanwasneverabletoregain(恢复)theemperor'sfa

7、vorandonthefifthdayofthefifthmoonintheyear295B.C.(BeforeChrist),attheageof37,ChuYuanclaspedastonetohischestandplungedintotheMiloRiver(汨罗江)intheHunanProvince(湖南省).Respectingtheministerasanupright(正直的)andhonestman,thepeoplewholivedintheareajumpedintotheirboatsandrushedoutinavains