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Chinese festivals cultureAfter the folk worship generally half of the offerings for the Weaver and the rest that we can eat most of food are seasonal food such as dumplings noodles and fruit oils. We called them clever food .many people also eat peanuts fruits tea and play the Qi Qiao game.the custom in the festivalthe Dragon-Boat Festival 61The Dragon Boat Festival the 5th day of the 5th lunar month has had a history of more than 2000 years. It is usually in June in the Gregorian calendar.61The day happened on May fifth in the Chinese lunar calendar. 6161 唐文秀61 616161.61 端午节为每年龙历五月初五又称 端阳节、龙舟节、女儿节、午日节、五月节、艾节、端五、 重五、夏节、天中节、浴兰节、屈原日、诗人节等。与春 节、清明节、中秋节并称为中国汉族的四大传统节日。 61 端午节的来源有多种多样但最被人们接受的是端午节 是用来纪念著名爱国诗人屈原的。据说屈原于五月初五自 投汨罗江死后为蛟龙所困世人哀之每于此日投五色丝粽子 于水中以驱蛟龙。端午节包粽子的习俗由此而来。1.吃粽 子 Zongzi as the traditional food for the Dragon Boat Festival is a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves to give it a special flavor varies greatly across China. 2.饮雄黄酒61Realgar wine 雄黄酒61It is a very popular practice to drink this kind of Chinese liquor seasoned with realgar at the Dragon Boat Festival. Acient Chinese believed realgar was an antidote for all poisions and therefore most effective to drive away evil spirits and kill insects. So everyone would drink some realgar wine during the Dragon Boat Festival and children would have the Chinese character for King written on their foreheads with realgar wine. This is for protection from evil and disease for the rest of the year. 3、佩饰61On Dragon Boat Festival parents also need to dress their children up with a perfume pouch. They first sew little bags with colorful silk cloth then fill the bags with perfumes or herbal medicines and finally string them with silk threads. The perfume pouch will be hung around the neck or tied to the front of a garment as an ornament. They are said to be able to ward off evil.sachet Dragon boat racing61Dragon boat racing is an indispensable part of the festival held all over the country. As the gun is fired people will see racers in dragon-shaped canoes pulling the oars harmoniously and hurriedly accompanied by rapid drums speeding toward their destination. Folk tales say the game originates from the activities of seeking Qu Yuans body but experts after painstaking and meticulous research conclude that dragon boat racing is a semi- religious semi-entertaining program from the Warring States Period 475-221 BC. 61A typical dragon boat ranges from 50-100 feet in length with a beam of about 5.5 feet accommodating two paddlers seated side by side. It is brightly painted in red white yellow and black. A wooden dragon head is attached at the bow and a dragon tail at the stern. A banner hoisted on a pole is also fastened at the stern. In the center of the boat is a canopied shrine behind which the drummers gong beaters and cymbal players are seated to set the pace for the paddlers. There are also men positioned at the bow to set off firecrackers toss rice into the water and pretend to be looking for Qu Yuan. All of the noise and pageantry creates an atmosphere of gaiety and excitement for the participants and spectators alike. 61People were sad over the patriotic poets death. They tossed rice and meat into theriver to feed the fishwhich would protectQus body. 61 采药这是最古老的端午节俗之一。如湖北监 利于端午“采百草”亦采药草之俗。采药是因端午前后草 药茎叶成熟药性好才于此日形成此俗。61 沐兰汤。端 午日洗浴兰汤是大戴礼记载的古俗。当时的兰不是现 在的兰花而是菊科的佩兰有香气可煎水沐浴。61 采茶、 制凉茶。北方一些地区喜于端午采嫩树叶、野菜叶蒸晾制 成茶叶。广东潮州一带人们去郊外山野采草药熬凉茶喝。 这对健康也有好处。61 挂花草。在端午设置种种可驱 邪的花草来源亦久。最早的如挂艾草于门这是由于艾为 重要的药用植物又可制艾绒治病灸穴又可驱虫。家家户户 挂艾草以求平安61 时至今日端午节在中国人民中仍是 一个十分盛行的隆重节日。从 2008年起为国家法定节假日 放一天假。国家非常重视非物质文化遗产的保护 2006年 5 月 20日该民俗经国务院批准列入第一批国家级非物质文化 遗产名录。2009 年九月三十日在阿联酋首都阿布扎比召开 的联合国教科文组织保护非物质文化遗产政府间委员会会 议决定中国端午节成功入选世界人类非物质文化遗产代 表作名录。61Dragon boat racing is quite a spectacle with drums beating colorful flags waving and thousands of people cheering on both sides of the river.Dragon Boat FestivalThe Dragon Boat Festival the 5th day of the 5th lunar month has had a history of more than 2000 years. It is usually in June in the Gregorian calendar.Dragon boat racethe Dragon-Boat Festival61They are sweet and delicious.The food is made of sugar and rice. We use the lotus leaves to wrap the rice .Dragon Boat RaceMid-Autumn Festival61Mid-Autumn Festival is the second largest after the Chinese New Year traditional festivals. On Mid-Autumn Festival night the ancients regarded the moon as a symbol of reunion it said on August 15 as Reunion. Since ancient times people often use full moon“ to describe the joys and sorrows guest in foreign land pioneers often expressed their passions with moon . Moon cakes61In the day we often eat moon cake 61fruit etc. Mid-Autumn Festival is equal 61of Thanksgiving which is August 15 after the harvest in the autumn .61 端午节为每年龙历五月初 五又称端阳节、龙舟节、女儿节、午日节、五月节、艾节、 端五、重五、夏节、天中节、浴兰节、屈原日、诗人节等。 与春节、清明节、中秋节并称为中国汉族的四大传统节日。 The Mid-Autumn FestivalAppreciating MoonMoon cakesMoon cake as a symbol of Mid-Autumn FestivalMoon cakelegends61There are many legends about the evolution of the festival the most popular of which is in memory of Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan was minister of the State of Chu and one of Chinas earliest poets. In face of great pressure from the powerful Qin State he advocated enriching the country and strengthening its military forces so as to fight against the Qin.AnnyThe moon cakesIts represent reunion of familyThe dragon boat festivalThe dragon boatLion dance which is believed to able