中国文化---端午节

1、Dragon Boat Festival,By Group Four Wu Zhiliang Yang Wenlin Lei Qiuhui Guo Ya Ma Jing Miao Hong,The Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th day of the 5th month in the Chinese lunar calendar, has had a history of more than 2,000 years. It is usually in June in the Solar calendar. Today, Dragon Boat Festival in

2、 the Chinese people is still a very popular grand festival.,There are many legends about the evolution of the festival, the most popular of which is in honor of Qu Yuan (340-278 BC). After his death, the people of Chu crowded to the bank of the river to pay their respects to him. People threw into t

3、he water zongzi and eggs to divert possible fish or shrimp from attacking his body.,The customs vary a lot in different areas of the country, but most of the families would do like that.,Hanging Pictures of Zhong Kui Hanging Calamus(菖蒲） and Moxa（艾叶） Dragon Boat Race The Culture of Zongzi Spice Bag R

4、ealgar（雄黄） Wine,Hanging Pictures of Zhong kui,Hanging Calamus and Moxa,Dragon Boat Race,An indispensable part of the festival, held all over the country. people will see racers in dragon-shaped canoes pulling the oars harmoniously and hurriedly, accompanied by rapid drums, speeding toward their dest

5、ination. Folk tales say the game originates from the activities of seeking Qu Yuans body. Dragon boat racing is a semi-religious, semi-entertaining program from the Warring States Period (475-221 BC).,The Culture of Zongzi,An essential food of the Dragon Boat Festival. It is said that people ate the

6、m in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). Now the fillings are more diversified, including jujube and bean paste, fresh meat, and ham and egg yolk. People will soak glutinous rice, wash reed leaves and wrap up zongzi themselves. The custom of eating zongzi is now popular in North and South Kor

7、ea, Japan and Southeast Asian nations.,The kinds of rice dumplings,Spice Bag,Carry the small spice bag around with you, it not only drives away evil spirits but also brings fortune and happiness to those who wear it. The small bags are hand-made by local craftsmen. Theyre made with red, yellow, gree

8、n and blue silk, fine satin or cotton. Figures of animals, flowers and fruits are often embroidered onto the bags and inside are mixed Chinese herbal medicines.,Realgar（雄黄） Wine,It is a very popular practice to drink this kind of Chinese liquor seasoned with realgar at the Dragon Boat Festival. This

9、 is for protection from evil and disease for the rest of the year. In on word, all of the activities are to protect themselves from evil and honor the poet Qu Yuan.,Steps to make a zongzi 1. Clip the paper into oblong shape; 2.Fold the paper (hard paper is the best and recommended) like this，and form a hexahedron. 3.Glue the two ends together, make sure there is no gap.,4.Take out some colorful lines, five colors are the best; 5. Wrap the pyramid with line , make sure each line close to each other