Dragon-Boat-Festival-端午节英文简介上课讲义.pptVIP

The Dragon Boat Festival, 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.   The origin of this summer festival centers around  a scholarly government official named Qu Yuan.    Unable to regain the respect of the emperor, in his sorrow Qu Yuan threw himself into  the Mi Luo river.  Because of their admiration for Qu Yuan,  the local people living adjacent to the Mi Luo River  rushed into their boats to search for him while throwing rice into the waters to appease the river  dragons.  Although they were