中国传统节日文化英文版

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 �6�1The 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.�6�1The day happened on May fifth in the Chinese lunar calendar.�6�1�6�1唐文秀�6�1�6�1�6�1�6�1.�6�1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。

�6�1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�6�1Realgar wine雄黄酒�6�1It is a very popular practice to drink this kind ofChinese 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�6�1On 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 racing�6�1Dragon 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 Yuan’s body but experts after painstaking and meticulous research conclude that dragon boat racing is a semi-religious semi-entertaining program from theWarring States Period 475-221 BC. �6�1A 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. �6�1People were sad over the patriotic poets death. They tossed rice and meat into theriver to feed the fishwhich would protectQus body. �6�1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。

�6�1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。

�6�1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。

�6�1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�6�1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》。

�6�1Dragon 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 Festival�6�1They are sweet and delicious.The food is made of sugar and rice. We use the lotus leaves to wrap the rice .Dragon BoatRaceMid-Autumn Festival�6�1Mid-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 joysand sorrows guest in foreign land pioneers often expressed their passions with moon . Moon cakes�6�1In the day we often eat moon cake �6�1fruit etc. Mid-Autumn Festival is equal�6�1of Thanksgiving which is August 15 after the harvest in the autumn .�6�1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。