The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is one of the most important Chinese festivals, the other two being the Autumn Moon Festival and Chinese New Year.

端午节，又称为五五节，因为端午节是在农历的五月五日，是三个重要的中国节庆之一，其他两个分别是中秋节和农历新年。

      1.Origin 节日来源

The origin of this summer festival centers around a scholarly government official named Qu Yuan.He was a good and respected man, but because of the misdeeds of jealous rivals he eventually fell into disfavor in the emperor court.

这个节日的由来是古代中国有一位博学多闻的官吏屈原，他是一位爱民而且又受到尊崇的官吏，但是由于一位充满嫉妒的官吏陷害，从此在朝廷中被皇帝所冷落。

Unable to regain the respect of the emperor, in his sorrow Qu Yuan threw himself into the Mi Low river. Because of their admiration for Qu Yuan, the local people living adjacent to the Mi Lo River rushed into their boats to search for him while throwing rice into the waters to appease the river dragons.

由于无法获得皇帝的重视，屈原在忧郁的情况下投汨罗江自尽。出于对屈原的爱戴，汨罗江畔的居民匆忙的划船在江内寻找屈原，并且将米丢入汨罗江中，以平息汨罗江中的蛟龙。

Although they were unable to find Qu Yuan, their efforts are still commemorated today during the Dragon Boat Festival.

即使他们当时并没有找到屈原，但是他们的行为，直到今天在端午节的时候，仍然被人们传颂纪念。

      2.Custom 节日习俗

Eating zongzi is the highlight of the day, lt is a kind of sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves. In northern China, dried dates are added to the rice, while in southern areas, bean paste, meat, ham and egg yolk may be part of the recipe.

吃粽子是端午节的特色亮点，这是一种用竹叶包裹的糯米。在中国北方，大米中会加入干枣，而在南方地区，豆沙、肉、火腿和蛋黄可能是食谱的一部分。

Dragon-boat racing is a nationwide event, held wherever there is a river, lake or sea. Boats are beautifully decorated, with wooden prows carved into dragon heads. The ends are carved into dragon tails, while the sides are painted with scales.

赛龙舟成了一项全国性的活动，无论哪里有河、湖或海，都会举行。船上装饰精美，木制船头雕刻成龙头。两端被雕刻成龙尾，两侧被涂上鳞片。

                           (文图/李潇江，编辑/史璐璐，审核/王俊华)