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celebrationofthedragonboatfestival
originofthedragonboatfestival

officiallyonfallingonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth,thedragonboatfestivalisalsoknownasdoublefifthday.whilemanystoriesregardingitsoriginabound,themostpopularandwidelyacceptedversionregardsquyuan,aministerduringthewarringstatesperiod(475-221bc
legendofthedragonboatfestival'sorigin

attheendofthezhoudynasty,theareawenowknowaschinahadfallenintoastateoffragmentationandconflict.whilethezhoudynastyhadruledforseveralcenturies,severalotherstates,originallyfeudaldomains,triedtocarveouttheirownkingdoms.thestateofqinwouldeventuallyemergethevictorandunifyallofchinaunderoneruleforthefirsttimeinhistory.

quyuanservedasministertothezhouemperor.awiseandarticulateman,hewaslovedbythecommonpeople.hedidmuchtofightagainsttherampantcorruptionthatplaguedthecourt--therebyearningtheenvyandfearofotherofficials.therefore,whenheurgedtheemperortoavoidconflictwiththeqinkingdom,theofficialspressuredtheemperortohavehimremovedfromservice.inexile,hetraveled,taughtandwroteforseveralyears.hearingthatthezhouhadbeendefeatedbytheqin,hefellintodespairandthrewhimselfintothemilouriver.hislastpoemreads

manyaheavysighihaveinmydespair,grievingthatiwasborninsuchanunluckytime.iyokedateamofjadedragonstoaphoenixchariot,andwaitedforthewindtocome,tosouruponmyjourneyashewassolovedbythepeople,fishermenrushedoutinlongboats,be
atingdrumstoscarethefishaway,andthrowingzongziintothewatertofeedbraverfishsothattheywouldnoteatquyuan'sbody.
themoderndragonboatfestival

startingfromthattimetothisday,peoplecommemoratequyuanthroughdragonboatraces,eatingzongzi,andseveralotheractivities,ontheanniversaryofhisdeaththefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.

dragonboatracesarethemostexcitingpartofthefestival,drawingcrowdsofspectators.dragonboatsaregenerallybrightlypaintedanddecoratedcanoes.ranginganywherefrom40to100feetinlength,theirheadsareshapedlikeopen-moutheddragons,whilethesternsendwithascalytail.dependingonthelength,upto80rowerscanpowertheboat.adrummerandflag-catcherstandatthefrontoftheboat.beforeadragonboatenterscompetition,itmustbe"broughttolife"bypaintingtheeyesinasacredceremony.racescanhaveanynumberofboatscompeting,withthewinnerbeingthefirstteamtograbaflagattheendofthecourse.annualracestakeplacealloverchina,hongkong,macao,taiwan,andotheroverseaschinesecommunities.
zongzi

thetraditionalfoodforthedragonboatfestival,zongziisaglutinousriceball,withafilling,wrappedincornleaves.thefillingscanbeegg,beans,dates,fruits,sweetpotato,walnuts,mushrooms,meat,oracombinationofthem.theyaregenerallysteamed.共2页,当前第1页12

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