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wŭ
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端午节
Dragon boat festival
The Dragon Boat Festival, also called
Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the
fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar
calendar. It is one of the most important
Chinese festivals.
屈原 Chu Yuan
Dragon Boat Festival commemorates
the great Chinese poet Chu Yuan. He was
exiled as a dissident. In his sorrow Chu
Yuan threw himself into the Mi Lo river.
Because of people’s admiration for Chu
Yuan, who living nearby the Mi Lo River
rushed into their boats to search for him
while throwing rice into the river to prevent
fish eating his body. Although they were
unable to find Chu Yuan, their efforts are
still commemorated today during the
Dragon Boat Festival.
粽子 Zong Zi
A pyramid-shaped mass of glutinous
rice wrapped in leaves
Different taste with different fillings:
meat, peanut, egg yolk etc.
Very yummy
划龙舟比赛Dragon Boat Race
The dragon boat ranges 50-100 feet in
length
Players are seated to set the pace for
paddlers
One player sitting in the front of the boat
to give the other player rhythm by
drumming
端午节
谢谢!
Thank you!