端午节英语怎么说

端午节英语怎么说

众所周知，端午节是为了纪念屈原大夫的。在这一天，按照传统习俗，每家每户吃粽子;在我们湖北有的地方还举行大规模的龙舟赛。龙是dragon,舟是boat，节是festival;龙舟就是dragon boat,端午节当然就是Dragon Boat Festival了.

端午节

The Duanwu Festival, commonly known as the Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month). More about Dragon Boat Festival

吃粽子

Eating zongzi. Zongzi are pyramid-shaped dumplings made of glutinous rice, stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves. This traditional food is popular during the Dragon Boat Festival. More about Zongzi

饮雄黄酒

Drinking realgar wine. Realgar wine is Chinese liquor seasoned with realgar. It is a custom to drink the wine during the Dragon Boat Festival.

赛龙舟

Dragon boat racing. Dragon boat racing is a traditional pastime where crews of 22 seated in long, dragon-shaped boats race lengths of up to 2000m. The Races are an indispensable part of the Dragon Boat Festival and are held all over China.

佩香囊

Wearing a sachet. During Dragon Boat Festival, parents typically dress their children up with a sachet. They first sew little bags with colorful silk cloth, then fill the bags with perfumes or herbal medicines, and finally string them with silk thread. The sachet, which is said to be able to ward off evil, is usually hung around the childs neck or tied to the front of his or her garment as an ornament.

系五彩线

Tying five colored rings. Tying five brightly-colored decorative rings around childrens wrists, ankles and necks during the Dragon Boat Festival is said to help the child ward off pests.

驱五毒

"Driving away the five poisonous creatures." During the Dragon Boat Festival, residents make an effort to drive away poisonous pests, including scorpions, vipers, centipedes, house lizards and toads.

游百病

"Preventing disease by having fun." In Guizhou Province, a Dragon Boat Festival custom is for villagers to plan o