中英双语PPT-课件（PPT-精）.ppt

由北京锐得PPT论坛整理发布 / The Dragon Boat Festival,the 5th day of the 5th lunar month of a year, has a history of more than 2000 years .It is usually in June in the Gregorian calendar. 由北京锐得PPT论坛整理发布 / There are many legends（传说）about the evolution of the festival ,the most popular one is in commemoration of quyuan ,a great patriotic poet of Chu state in warring state Period in Chinese history.On the 5th of the 5th month in Chinese lunar calendar in 278B.C.Qu Yuan plunged himself into the Miluo River,clasping his arms to a large stone and was drowned. People threw into the water zongzi and eggs to dievert possible fish or shrimp from attacking his body.The custom of eating zongzi and preserved eggs remains till today.People also poured jugs of realgar wine into the water,hoping to turn all aquatic beasts drunk. Dragon Boat Racing Dragon 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. On Dragon Boat Festival,people always put up moxa (艾蒿）,leaves and calamus twigs on the doors to ward off evil and care away the evil diseases. * *