Todaywewillintroduceonetraditionalholidaytoyou
2DragonBoatFestival(DoubleFifthFestival)
2021/9/15端午节3TheoriginsofDragonBoatFestivalthestoryofQuYuanQuYuanwasaministeroftheStateofChuduringtheWarringStatesPeriod.Hewashighlyesteemedforhiswiseadvicethatbroughtpeaceandprosperitytothestate.However,whenadishonestandcorruptprincevilified(诽谤)Qu,hewasdisgraced(贬谪).ThenQuleaptintotheMiluoRiveronthefifthdayofthefifthmonth.ThepeopleofChuwhomournedthedeathofQuthrewriceintotherivertofeedhisghosteveryyearthisday.
2021/9/15端午节4Thecustomsvaryalotindifferentareasofthecountry,butmostofthefamilieswoulddolikethat..HangingCalamusandMoxa(挂菖蒲和艾草).DragonBoatRace(龙舟竞赛).TheCultureofRiceDumplings(文化的粽子).SpiceBag(香料袋).RealgarWine(雄黄酒)
2021/9/15端午节5Hangcalamusandmoxa(orientalplants)onthefrontdoorThisisalsotowardoffevil.HangingCalamusandMoxa
2021/9/15端午节6DragonBoatRaceAnnecessarypartofthefestival,heldalloverthecountryFolktalessaythegameoriginatesfromtheactivitiesofseekingQuYuan'sbody.
2021/9/15端午节7TheCultureofRiceDumplingsAnessentialfoodoftheDragonBoatFestival.Nowthefillingsaremorediversified,includingjujubeandfreshmeat,andhamandeggyolk.
2021/9/15端午节8SpiceBagCarrythesmallspicebagaroundwithyou,itnotonlydrivesawayevilspiritsbutalsobringsfortuneandhappinesstothosewhowearit.
2021/9/15端午节9RealgarWineItisaverypopularpracticetodrinkthiskindofChineseliquorseasonedwithrealgarattheDragonBoatFestival.Thisisforprotectionfromevilanddiseasefortherestoftheyear.
Forus,maythememoryofrealgarwinefreezeinthatlovestory.
Inoneword,alloftheactivitiesaretoprotectpeoplethemselvesfromevilandhonorthepoetQuYuan.
WelltheexactsituationisInChina,ithasbecomeakindofform,manypeopleareinsignificant,andevendonothavetheholiday.
Meanwhilewhatarewedoing?Thenextwillcometoourspecialcelebrationtothisholiday.
No.1noHangingCalamusandMoxaButverybeautifulwindchimes
No.2noDragonBoatRaceButMountainriding
No.3noRiceDumplingsButself-servicebarbecue.
No.4noRealgarWineButdrinkingBeerwithfriends
Doyouagreewithme?Maybeyouhavemorespecialoradventurouswaysofcelebrationlikethese.
ThequestionAllinall.wehavetotallybeenfreefromtheatmosphereoftradition.It’snothingbutafreeholidaytodowhatIwanttodo.Howeverthequestioniswhetherweshouldreturntotraditionalfestivals.Thisproducestoomuchsocialdiscussion
OfficialdiscussionWehavebenefitfromtheresultoftheofficialdiscussion.Foritstretchsthespanofholidayfrom1dayto3days.
PublicdiscussionWemaydiscoverthatintheprocessofdiscussionthewesternfestivalshavebeenhotter,becomingthepursuingoftheafter90s.Youreallywillread:oneveryfestivaldayIwillmissmyrelativeswheneveryoneisshroudedinwesternfestival,yourheartwillnotmove?
ConclusionFranklyspeaking,Chinesetraditionalfestivalisincreasinglysagging.Butthisalsocan'tallbetheresponsibilityofafter90s,itmayresultsinthedevelopmentoftheTimesandthepresenttendency,Wellwestillhavethefreedomofchoosingwhichfestivaltocelebrate.
2021/9/15端午节23Thanks!