TheDragonBoatFestival
DoubleFifthDaythefifthdayofthefifthmonthaccordingtotheChineselunarcalendar.ThemostimportantfestivalsinChina:SpringFestival,Mid-autumnFestivalandDragonBoatFestival.
Theoriginofthissummerfestival
QuYuan:agoodandrespectedman.Themisdeeds(不端行为)ofjealousrivals(竞争对手,敌手).Fellintodisfavorintheemperor'scourt.ThrewhimselfintotheMiLuoriver.
BecauseoftheiradmirationforQuYuan.Rushedintotheirlongboatstosearchforhimwhilethrowingriceintothewatertoappease(平息)theriverdragons.
Beatdrums(鼓)toscarethefishaway.ThrowingriceintothewatertofeedfishsothattheywouldnoteatQuYuan’sbody.Theireffortsarecommemorated(纪念).
Thecustomsofthisfestival
TheDragonBoatRace
Competingteamsdrivetheircolorfuldragonboatsforwardtotherhythmofbeatingdrums.
thevillages’valiant(勇敢的)attemptstorescueQuYuanfromtheMiLuoriver.remainedunbrokenforcenturies.
ZongZi
Thistastydishconsistsofricedumplings(团)withmeat,peanut,eggyolk(蛋黄),orotherfillingswrappedinbambooleaves.
Remindusofthevillagefishermenscattering(散播)riceacrossthewateroftheMiLuoriverinordertoappeasetheriverdragonsortofeedthefishsothattheywouldnotdevour(吞食)QuYuan.
AiCao
Familieswillhangvariousherbs(药草),calledAiCao,ontheirdoorforprotection.
Drinkingrealgarwine(雄黄酒)WearingXiangBao
Thedrinkingofrealgarwineisthoughttoremovepoisonsfromthebody.XiangBaoarealsoworn.Thesesachets(香袋)containvariousfragrantmedicinalherbsthoughttoprotectthewearerfromillness.
TheymayhangthepictureofZhongKui,whoistheguardian(保护人)againstevilspirits,onthedooroftheirhomesaswell.
Itissaidthatifyoucanbalancearaw(生的)eggonitsendatexactlynoononDoubleFifthDay,therestoftheyearwillbelucky.superstition(迷信)
HappyDragonBoatFestival!
Question:WhatdopeopleusuallydoduringtheDragonBoatFestivalinordertofendoff(避开)evilspiritorillness?