Do you know who is "Qu Yuan"? What type of "Zongzi" do you like most? Have you ever joined a dragon boat competition? All these are related to the Dragon Boat Festival.
　　Do you know the origin of this festival? Read the following essay and you will have a clear picture of the Dragon Boat Festival.
　　The 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar year is an important day for the Chinese people. The day is called Duan Wu Festival, or Dragon Boat Festival, celebrated everywhere in China.
　　This festival dates back to about 2,000 years ago with a number of legends explaining its origin. The best-known story centers on a great patriotic poet named Qu Yuan.
　　The customs vary a lot in different areas of the country, but most of the families would hang the picture of Zhong Kui (a ghost that can exorcise), calamus and moxa in their houses. People have Dragon Boat Races, eat Zong Zi (dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves) and carry a spice bag around with them.　　
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　　你知道“屈原”是誰(shuí)嗎?你最喜歡什么類型的粽子?你參加過(guò)龍舟比賽嗎?所有這些都與端午節(jié)有關(guān)。
　　你知道這個(gè)節(jié)日的由來(lái)嗎?讀下面的短文，你就會(huì)有一個(gè)清晰的端午節(jié)的畫面。
　　農(nóng)歷第五月的第五天是中國(guó)人民的一個(gè)重要日子。這一天被稱為端午節(jié)，或是端午節(jié)，在中國(guó)各地慶祝。
　　這個(gè)節(jié)日可以追溯到大約2000年前，一些傳說(shuō)解釋了它的起源。最的故事集中在一位名叫屈原的愛國(guó)詩(shī)人。
　　海關(guān)在該國(guó)不同地區(qū)差別很大，但大多數(shù)家庭會(huì)掛鐘奎的圖片(可以驅(qū)邪鬼)、菖蒲、艾條在他們的房子。人們有龍舟比賽，吃粽子(餃子由糯米包在竹子或蘆葦葉)和攜帶香料袋與他們。