3、驱邢避毒，如在门上悬挂菖蒲、艾叶等，故端午节也称“菖蒲节”TheDragonBoatFestival,the5thdayofthe5thlunarmonth,hashadahistoryofmorethan2,000years.ItisusuallyinJuneintheGregoriancalendar.The origin of this summer festival centers around a scholarly government officialnamed Qu Yuan.He was a good and
4、 respected man, but becauseof the misdeeds of jealous rivals he eventuallyfell intodisfavor in the emperor's court.朝搴阰之木兰兮夕揽洲之宿莽日月忽其不淹兮春与秋其代序唯草木之零落兮恐美人之迟暮Unable to regain the respect of the emperor,in his sorrow Qu Yuan threw himself intothe Mi Luo river.Because of
5、their admiration for Qu Yuan,the local people adjacent to theMi LuoRiverrushed into their boats to search for himwhilethrowing rice into the waters.Although they were unable to find QuYuan, their efforts are still commemorated today during the Dragon Boat Festival.Z
6、ongZiisavery popular dishinDragonBoatFestival.This tasty dish consistsof rice,egg,dumplings,meat, peanut, yolk or otherfillings wrapped in bamboo leaves.The tradition of Zongzi is meant toremindus of the village fishermen scatteringrice across the water of the Mi Lu
7、o river inorder to appease the river dragons so thatthey would not devour Qu Yuan.The time of year of the Dragon Boat Festival,the fifth lunar moon, has more significancethan just the story of Qu Yuan.These exciting races were inspired by thevillager's valiant attem
8、pts torescue Qu Yuan from the Mi Luo river.Thistradition has remained unbrokenfor centuries.RealgarWineItisaverypopularpracticetodrinkthis
