端午节介绍英文版

第一篇：端午节介绍英文版

The Dragon Boat Festival

In 5th, May(lunar year), the Chinese celebrate this festival every year.In China, the day is also called the Double-Five Festival.The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar.For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating zong zi(glutinous rice（糯米）wrapped to form a pyramid using bamboo or reed leaves)and racing dragon boats.The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes.This regatta（赛舟会）commemorates the death of Qu Yuan , an honest minister who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in a river.Qu was a minister of the State of Chu situated in present-day Hunan and Hubei provinces,About 2000 years ago(the Spring-Autumn &War State Period), During the Warring States Period(475-221BC)（战国时期）.there were seven states in china and among of which Qing State was the strongest one that wanted swallowed up the six other states.So the Qing State sent a spy to the Chu State alienating its court.QU was upright, loyal and highly esteemed for his wise counsel that brought peace and prosperity to the state.However, when a dishonest and corrupt prince vilified Qu, he was disgraced and dismissed from office.Realizing that the country was now in the hands of evil and corrupt officials, Due to his affection towards his motherland, Sir Qu could not put into practice of his ability.Seeing such terrible situation, he could do nothing to help the king.So he chosen to die and sacrifice himself for his motherland.Qu grabbed a large stone and leapt into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month.Nearby fishermen rushed over to try and save him but were unable to even recover his body.Thereafter, the state declined and was eventually conquered by the State of Qin.As a result, every year the Chinese make special food Zhongzi(use some green herb leaves to wrap rice and tie it with a thread)then throw into the river, wishing fish and shrimp may eat Zhongzi and not Sir Qu ‘s body.but there is tradition said, the people of Chu who mourned the death of Qu threw rice into the river to feed his ghost every year on the fifth day of the fifth month.But one year, the spirit of Qu appeared and told the mourners that a huge reptile（爬行动物）in the river had stolen the rice.The spirit then advised them to wrap the rice in silk and bind it with five different-colored threads before tossing it into the river.During the Duanwu Festival, a glutinous rice pudding called zong zi is eaten to symbolize the rice offerings to Qu.Nowadays , ingredients such as beans, lotus seeds（莲子）, chestnuts（栗子）, pork fat and the golden yolk of a salted duck egg are often added to the glutinous rice.The pudding is then wrapped with bamboo leaves, bound with a kind of raffia and boiled in salt water for hours.The dragon-boat races symbolize the many attempts to rescue and recover Qu’s body.A 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.A wooden dragon head is attached at the bow, and a dragon tail at the stern（船尾）.A banner hoisted on a pole is also fastened at the stern and the hull is decorated with red, green and blue scales edged in gold.In the center of the boat is a canopied shrine behind which the drummers, gong（铜锣）beaters and cymbal（铙钹）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.All of the noise and pageantry creates an atmosphere of gaiety and excitement for the participants and spectators alike.The races are held among different clans, villages and organizations, and the winners are awarded medals, banners, jugs of wine and festive meals.

第二篇：端午节英文介绍

the Dragon Boat Festival

The fifth month of the year is a traditional festival in China, the Dragon Boat Festival is also called the sticky rice dumpling

festival.On Dragon Boat Festival, people used to eating zongzi, dragon boat, hang calamus ` HaoCao artemisiae argyi, embalm cangzhu, drink realgar wine.Allegedly, eating zongzi and dragon boat racing is to commemorate qu yuan, As for hanging moxa calamus, have perfumed, a.dahurica cangzhu, drink realgar wine, it is said to ward off evil spirits."

Since the start of 2008, the Dragon Boat Festival officially listed in national holidays.In culture gradually multivariate, information increasingly rich today, the Dragon Boat Festival, Chinese

traditional festivals confronted with many challenges.The urgent need people keep pace with The Times, we should not only keep tradition, and to meet the people need.In GuiLin, the annual Dragon Boat Festival, held every entirely dragon boat match.One month before the game，the teams will be in lijiang to makepre-match preparation to get good grades in the game.Although just a game, but many more are

embodies our traditional festive to commemorate and to inherit.Nowadays many traditional festivals had become the legal

holiday, traditional festivals also more get everybody's attention, we will also pass traditional festival customs.

第三篇：端午节英文介绍范文

端午节英文介绍

Brief Introduction to Dragon Boat Festival

Officially falling on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, the Dragon Boat Festival is also known as Double Fifth Day.While many stories regarding its origin abound, the most popular and widely accepted version regards Qu Yuan, a minister during the Warring States Period(475-221 BC)

Legend of the Dragon Boat Festival's Origin

At the end of the Zhou Dynasty, the area we now know as China had fallen into a state of fragmentation and conflict.While the Zhou dynasty had ruled for several centuries, several other states, originally feudal domains, tried to carve out their own kingdoms.The state of Qin would eventually emerge the victor and unify all of China under one rule for the first time in history.Qu Yuan served as minister to the Zhou Emperor.A wise and articulate man, he was loved by the common people.He did much to fight against the rampant corruption that plagued the court--thereby earning the envy and fear of other officials.Therefore, when he urged the emperor to avoid conflict with the Qin Kingdom, the officials pressured the Emperor to have him removed from service.In exile, he traveled, taught and wrote for several years.Hearing that the Zhou had been defeated by the Qin, he fell into despair and threw himself into the Milou River.His last poem reads:

Many a heavy sigh I have in my despair，Grieving that I was born in such an unlucky time.I yoked a team of jade dragons to a phoenix chariot, And waited for the wind to come, to sour up on my journey

As he was so loved by the people, fishermen rushed out in long boats, beating drums to scare the fish away, and throwing zong zi into the water to feed braver fish so that they would not eat Qu Yuan's body.The Modern Dragon Boat Festival started from that time to this day, people commemorated Qu Yuan through Dragon Boat Races, eating zong zi, and several other activities, on the anniversary of his death: the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.Dragon Boat races are the most exciting part of the festival, drawing crowds of spectators.Dragon Boats are generally brightly painted and decorated canoes.Ranging anywhere from 40 to 100 feet in length, their heads are shaped like open-mouthed dragons, while the sterns end with a scaly tail.Depending on the length, up to 80 rowers can power the boat.A drummer and flag-catcher stand at the front of the boat.Before a dragon boat enters competition, it must be “brought to life” by painting the eyes in a sacred ceremony.Races can have any number of boats competing, with the winner being the first team to grab a flag at the end of the course.Annual races take place all over China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and other overseas Chinese communities.Zong Zi

The traditional food for the Dragon Boat Festival, Zong zi is a glutinous rice ball, with a filling, wrapped in corn leaves.The fillings can be egg, beans, dates, fruits, sweet potato, walnuts, mushrooms, meat, or a combination of them.They are generally steamed.Talisman and Charms

Another aspect of the Double Fifth Day is the timing: at the beginning of summer, when diseases are likely to strike, people also wear talisman to fend off evil spirits.They may hang the picture of Zhong Kui, guardian against evil spirits, on the door of their homes, as well.Adults may drink Xiong Huang Wine, and children carry fragrant silk pouches, all of which can prevent evil.It is said that if you can balance a raw egg on its end at exactly noon on Double Fifth Day, the rest of the year will be lucky.

第四篇：端午节英文介绍

Good afternoon, I’m Cathy.I’m happy to be with you.I hope you can enjoy yourself in my class.First, I have got a question for you.Do you still remember the traditional festival on June 16? It was celebrated on Wednesday.Right.It is the Dragon Boat Festival.The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating zong zi and racing dragon boats.What is the origin for the festival? yes, we want to commemorate the great poet Qu Yuan who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in the miluo river.So today my topic is Chinese festivals.Now let’s recall them in the order of the time.New Year’s Day, Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival, Women’s Day, Tree-planting Day, Tomb-sweeping Festival, Labor Day, Youth Day, Children’s Day, Dragon Boat Festival, qixi festival(Chinese Valentine’s Day), Army’s Day, Mid-autumn Festival, Teachers’ Day, Double Ninth, National Day.The spring festival is the biggest and most important festival in China.In the festival, people will participate in many activities.Can you give us some examples? Right.Buy new clothes, have new haircut, clean the house, do new year’s shopping, stick couplets and “fu” on the doors, people usually put “fu” upside down.When it is placed in this position, it means the good luck has come or will come.(squibbing firecrackers).The younger generation can get some money as a gift, and we also set off firecrackers.Nearly all the family members will come back for the family reunion dinner no matter where they stay or how busy they are.Here is my question for you? What do we usually eat in spring festival? yes, jiaozi, tangyuan, niangao, yu.Do you know why? We eat jiaozi because the shape of jiaozi is like “yuanbao”, it means you will have plenty of money and treasures in the coming year.The shape of tangyuan is round, means “get together” and the filling is sweet.It means family members stay together harmoniously and happily.Niangao share the same pronunciation as gao, means you’ll make progress year by year.Yu means surplus, in Chinese we have niannianyouyu, it is a wish for year of plenty.The Lantern Festival or Yuanxiao Jie is a traditional Chinese festival, which is on the 15th of the first month of the Chinese New Year.The festival marks the end of the celebrations of the Chinese New Year.Chinese started to celebrate the Lantern Festival from the Han Dynasty(206 BC-221 AD).Like most other Chinese festivals, there is also a story behind the Festival.It is also believed that the festival has Taoist origins.This is a festival for people having fun.On the night of the festival, people go on streets with a variety of lanterns under the full moon, watching lions or dragon dancing, playing Chinese riddles and games, 2 and lighting up firecrackers.There is really a lot of fun for the young and the old.Yuanxiao(glutinous rice ball)or Tangyuan is the special food for the Lantern Festival.It is believed that Yuanxiao is named after a palace maid, Yuanxiao, of Emperor Wu Di of the Han Dynasty.Yuanxiao is a kind of sweet dumpling, which is made with sticky rice flour filled with sweet stuffing.Yuanxiao is sticky, sweet and round in shape, symbolizing family unity, completeness and happiness.Tree-planting day is celebrated to commemorate Dr.Sun yat-sen.March 12 is the anniversary of his death.He has attached great importance to forestry.The traditional tomb-sweeping festival falls on April 5 and is seen by Chinese as a special day for remembering the dead.After the festival, the temperature will rise up and fainfall increases.It is the high time for plowing and sowing.The Double Seventh Festival, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, is a traditional festival full of romance.It often goes into August in the Gregorian calendar.3 This festival is in mid-summer when the weather is warm and the grass and trees reveal their luxurious greens.At night when the sky is dotted with stars, and people can see the Milky Way spanning from the north to the south.On each bank of it is a bright star, which see each other from afar.They are the Cowherd and Weaver Maid, and about them there is a beautiful love story passed down from generation to generation.It was said long time ago, there was a boy whoes father died when he was a little boy.People called him Cowherd.He lived with his brother and sister-in-law.But his sister-in-law did not like him and always cornered him.One day, the heartless women asked him herd the cows and told him he could go home on dondition that he turned those nine cows into ten which is utterly impossible.He went out with only nine cows.Later he came to a moutain and sat down on the grass, crying.Then came an old man who told him there was an injured cow in the wood.Cowherd followed the old man’s direction and finally found the cow.Then he learned that the cow he saved was a cow in the heaven.Some days passed, the cow told cowherd that there would be some fairy maidens bathing in the lake.If he tole the red clothes of one of them, the one who owned the red clothes was going to be his wife.That day, Cowherd did do what the cow told him.And finally he married the fairy maiden called Weaver Maid.They had a daughter and a boy and lived a happy life.But one day the cow told Cowherd if he died his skin can be made shoes, and the one who wears the shoes can fly.Several days later, the cow died.The Queen Mother in the heaven flared up for she found that her daughter had married a man.So she sent troops from heaven to catch Weaver Maid.Cowherd came home finding that his wife was brought back to heaven.He wore the shoes made of the cow’s skin in a hurry and followed the troops to rescue Weaver Maid.But unfortunately no soner did he grabed Weaver Maid’s hand than the Queen Mother drew a line between them which immediately formed a river by using her golden hairpin.Cowherd and Weaver Maid were separated on the each side of the river forever.The magpies were moved by their touching story.So they built a bridge for their once-a-year reunion till now.This tragic story is known to all chiese people.So we name the day—7th July—Chinese Valentine’s Day, or rather, Double Seventh Festival.Mid-autumn Day falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month（农历）.On that night the moon is brighter and fuller than any other night.In China, Mid-autumn Day is a time for family reunions(团圆).On this day, many families enjoy watching the full moon.Some families will bake（烘）cakes, called “moon cakes.” They're delicious!In ancient China, poets considered the moon as a symbol of brightness（光明）, purity（纯洁）, and goodness（善良）.They wrote many beautiful poems about the moon.The most popular one was a story about a lady on the moon(嫦娥).She flew to the moon and lived in the Moon Palace（月宫）.

第五篇：端午节英文介绍

Dragon Boat Fe ｓ tiv ａl l: 5th day oｆ ｔｈｅ 5th luｎａｒ mｏnｔh

龙舟节:农历５月初 5

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The Dｒagｏn Boat Ｆestival, alｓo ｃａlled the Duanwu Festｉval, is celebrateｄ ｏn ｔhｅ ｆiｆth ｄaｙ of the fiｆth mｏnｔh accｏrdｉng to ｔhe Chｉｎｅｓe caｌeｎdar． Fｏr thousaｎdｓ of yearｓ，thｅ festivａl has been mａrkｅd bｙ eａting zｏｎg zi(glutｉnoｕs ricｅ wraｐped ｔｏ form a pyｒａｍid ｕsｉng baｍｂoo oｒ rｅed leaves)and ｒaｃing dｒａgon boａｔs.屈原

龙舟节,也被称作端午节，庆祝于中国农历 5 月初 5。几千年以来,这个节日的主要风俗为吃粽子(用竹叶或芦苇叶将糯米饭包裹成金字塔形状)和赛龙舟。

The fesｔival iｓ ｂeｓt kｎown for ｉts ｄｒagon-ｂｏat races, eｓpｅｃｉａllｙ in the sｏuｔｈｅrn ｐroviｎces where theｒe are many ｒiverｓ and ｌakeｓ.Ｔhｉs regａtｔa ｃomｍemorａｔeｓ tｈe deａｔh of Qu Yuan , an honest mｉnistｅｒ ｗhｏ is ｓaid to have ｃommitｔｅd sｕicｉｄe by drowniｎg himselｆ in ａ ｒiｖｅr．

众所周知，人们在这个节日就要进行龙舟比赛,尤其是在有许多河流和湖泊的南方城市。赛龙舟这项活动是为了纪念逝去的屈原,历史记载屈原是一位正直,不甘同黑暗的社会同流合污而投河自尽的爱国大夫。

Qu was ａ mｉｎｉｓter oｆ the Stａｔe of Chu sｉtuated ｉn prｅsent-ｄaｙ Hunaｎ anｄ Hｕｂeｉ pｒovinｃes, during the Wａｒring Stａtes Period(４75-22１ＢC）． Ｈe wａs upriｇhｔ, loyal and highｌy esｔeemed fｏｒ his wise

couｎsel ｔhat ｂroｕght ｐeace and ｐｒｏｓｐeｒity tｏ tｈe stａte.Hｏweveｒ, whｅn a dishonest anｄ ｃｏrｒｕｐt ｐｒinｃe vｉｌｉfｉｅd Qu, hｅ was disgｒacｅｄ ａnd dｉsmissｅd froｍ ｏｆficｅ.Ｒeaｌｉzｉｎg thaｔ tｈｅ cｏuntry waｓ now iｎ the hands ｏf ｅvil ａnd corruｐｔ offiｃiａls, Qu graｂbed a lａrge sｔoｎe ａnd ｌeapt into tｈｅ Miｌuｏ River on thｅ ｆｉｆth day ｏf tｈe fｉfth moｎｔh． Ｎearby fishermen ruｓｈed oveｒ tｏ ｔry aｎd saｖe him ｂｕｔ ｗｅre unａｂle ｔo eｖｅｎ reｃｏｖｅr hｉs ｂody.Theｒｅaｆter, ｔhe stａte declｉnｅd and ｗａs eveｎtuaｌlｙ cｏｎｑuerｅd ｂy the Staｔｅ oｆ Qin.屈原是战国时期（公元前４7５-２21）楚国（今湖南和湖北）的一名大夫。他十分正直、衷心，并且自信可以通过自己的治国才能给国家带来和平和财富。然而，当时虚伪和和堕落的国王对屈原恶意诽谤,这使他感到非常羞耻,就罢官离开了朝野。意识到现在整个国家都处于邪恶腐败政党的手中，屈原在 5 月初 5 那天抱起一块大石头跳进了汨罗江。附近的渔民冲过去想要去救他,但却并没有找到他的身体。之后，楚国真的衰落了,最终由秦国所占领。

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Ｔｈｅ pｅopｌe oｆ Cｈu who mourned tｈe dｅaｔｈ ｏf Qu ｔhrew rice inｔo ｔhe rｉver tｏ feed hiｓ gｈost ｅｖerｙ year on ｔｈe fifth day of tｈe fifth month.Bｕt onｅ yｅar，the ｓpiｒｉt of Qu appeaｒｅｄ aｎｄ ｔolｄ ｔhe mourners ｔhａt a ｈuge reｐtｉle ｉｎ tｈe ｒiver ｈad ｓtoｌｅｎ tｈｅ rice.Thｅ spirｉt thｅn ａdvised thｅm to wrａp the rｉce in ｓｉlｋ and bind iｔ ｗith five different-cｏlored threaｄs befoｒe toｓsinｇ it ｉnto the rｉvｅｒ．

粽子

为了纪念屈原,楚国人纷纷在５月初５这天将米饭团扔进江里,借此来慰藉屈原的灵魂。但是，有一年，屈原的灵魂出现了,并告诉悼念者江里有一个巨大的爬行动物偷走了米饭,建议他们可以将米饭用丝绸包裹起来,接着用五种不同颜色的线绑起来再扔进河里。

During the Duａnwｕ Festｉval, a gｌutｉnous riｃｅ pudding callｅd zong ｚi ｉs eaten ｔo sｙmbolizｅ the ｒiｃe ofｆerings to Qu． Inｇｒeｄients ｓｕch ａs beans，lotus sｅeds, chestnuts, pｏｒk fａt anｄ tｈe goｌｄeｎ ｙｏｌk ｏf a salteｄ ducｋ egg ａre ｏｆteｎ ａdｄeｄ tｏ the gｌｕｔｉnous ｒｉce． Ｔhe ｐudding is thｅｎ ｗrappeｄ wiｔｈ ｂamboo leaves，bounｄ witｈ a kind of raffiａ ａnd boileｄ in ｓalt watｅr fｏr hourｓ．

在端午节那天,人们吃一种糯米饭来纪念屈原,这种食物被称为粽子。粽子的主要成分通常有豆子,莲子，栗子,肥猪肉和咸鸭蛋的蛋黄部分等。然后用竹叶将这些材料包裹起来,用一种纤维细线将其捆绑,放入沸腾的盐水中煮数小时即可。

Ｔ he d ｒ agon －ｂo o ａ t races

The dragon－boａｔ racｅｓ sｙｍbolｉze the ｍaｎy attemｐts tｏ rescuｅ and recoｖeｒ Ｑｕ"s bｏdy.A 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.龙舟比赛

龙舟比赛象征着人们为营救屈原和寻找屈原的身体做出的许多努力。典型的龙舟通常长 59 到 100 英尺，中间有一个 5.5 英尺的梁,两边分别坐两位划桨者。

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 and the huｌｌ iｓ deｃorated wiｔh reｄ, ｇreen ａnd ｂluｅ sｃａleｓ ｅdgｅd ｉn gold.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． Alｌ ｏｆ tｈｅ noise and pａgｅanｔrｙ creａtｅｓ an ａtmｏspｈerｅ of ｇａieｔｙ ａnd ｅxcｉtｅmｅnt for thｅ parｔiciｐaｎｔs anｄ ｓpecｔaｔors ａlike.Ｔhe rａces are held aｍong difｆerent ｃlans, ｖilｌages anｄ orgａｎizatｉｏns, anｄ the winｎers aｒe ａwarded meｄals, baｎneｒs，jugs ｏｆ wｉne ａnd ｆestive meals.船头是一个木制的龙头，船则是龙尾,并且会立着一面旗子,而船身都是红色、绿色、蓝色的刻度,同时镶着金边。船中心则是带有顶棚的船身，在此之后敲鼓打锣的人整齐落座，为划舟打出节拍。在船头也会有固定的人燃放烟花，向水中投放粽子，做出在寻找屈原的样子。所有的这些为参与者们和观看者们营造出一种兴奋、激动和喜悦的节日气氛。龙舟比赛通常在不同的民族、村庄和组织之间举行，胜出者会赢得奖牌，旗子，美酒和节日饮食。