中英双语话中国民风民俗 第64期:端午节概述

A Brief Introduction of the Dragon Boat Festival

端午节概述

Chinese festivals are usually associated with special foods as well as fun (“heat and noise”). On this festival Chinese people prepare and eat zongzi,and the excitement is provided by dragon boat racing—hence the English name for the holiday. To understand the Dragon Boat Festival, and most things Chinese,you have to know a little ancient history.

中国的节日，通常有特殊的食物，以及与乐趣（“热闹”）有关。在这个节日中国人吃粽子，而兴奋的是有龙舟竞渡，因此此节日有英文名称。要了解端午，和中国人的一些事，你必须要知道一点古老的历史。