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初三英语作文关于端午节 do you know who is qu yuan? what type of zongzi do you like most? have you ever joined a dragon boat competition? all these are related to the dragon boat festival. do you know the origin of this festival? read the following essay and you will have a clear picture of the dragon boat festival. the 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar year is an important day for the chinese people. the day is called duan wu festival, or dragon boat festival, celebrated everywhere in china. this festival dates back to about 2,000 years ago with a number of legends explaining its origin. the best-known story centers on a great patriotic poet named qu yuan. the customs vary a lot in different areas of the country, but most of the families would hang the picture of zhong kui a ghost that can exorcise, calamus and moxa in their houses. people have dragon boat races, eat zong zi dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves and carry a spice bag around with them. Dragon Boat race Traditions At the center of this festival are the dragon boat races. Competing teams drive their colorful dragon boats forward to the rhythm of beating drums. These exciting races were inspired by the villagers valiant attempts to rescue Chu Yuan from the Mi Lo river. This tradition has remained unbroken for centuries. Tzung Tzu A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat festival is tzung tzu. This tasty dish consists of rice dumplings with meat, peanut, egg yolk, or other fillings wrapped in bamboo leaves. The tradition of tzung tzu is meant to remind us of the village fishermen scattering rice across the water of the Mi Low river in order to appease the river dragons so that they would not devour Chu Yuan. Ay Taso The time of year of the Dragon Boat Festival, the fifth lunar moon, has more significance than just the story of Chu Yuan. Many Chinese consider this time of year an especially dangerous time when extra effort