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White Snake and Xu Xian Once upon a time on E-Mei mountain there lived two snake spirits, White Snake and Green Snake. These snakes, being magical, turned themselves into beautiful maidens and set off on a journey to the West Lake of Hang Zhou. 　　When they arrived at West Lake they met a man named Xu Xian. White Snake fell in love with Xu Xian and they were soon married. A Buddhist monk, named Fa Hai, warned Xu Xian of his wifes deceptive appearance and suggested to him a plan. 　　On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival White Snake wished to stay home .Her husband prepared, according to Fa Hai`s instruction, some realgar wine, as this was a tradition during the Dragon boat festival. White Snake, thinking her magic would protect her from the effects of the realgar wine accepted a cup. After she drank the wine she became very ill and was barely able to get to her bed. When her husband came to her side, he found not his wife but a huge white snake. So great was Xu Xian`s shock that he fell to the floor dead. After recovering from the realgar wine and regaining her human form, White Snake was grief-stricken to find her husband dead. She loved her husband so much , so she set off on a journey to obtain a potent medicinal herb, which could revive her husband. At last ,she succeeded. The Dragon Boat Festival is an entertaining and enjoyable event. It gives the observer an opportunity to glimpse a part of the rich Chinese cultural heritage. Thanks for listening Dragon Boat Festival（Double Fifth Festival） Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival held on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month ,has had a history of more than 2,000 years. It is usually in June in the Gregorian calendar. Introduction It has since been celebrated in various ways, in other parts of East Asia as well, most notably Korea. The exact origins of Dragon Boat Festival are unclear. But there are some legends. The first one is that: Since the summer i