高中英语阅读专题：端午节（含视频） .pptx

;FAQs abbr.常见问题解答（Frequently Asked Questions）;Dragon Boat Festival?is a traditional Chinese holiday which?falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month,which is in late May or June?on the Gregorian calendar.(公历)? In 2023, Dragon Boat Festival?falls on?June 22?(Thursday). China will have?3 days of public holiday?from Thursday (June 22) to Saturday (June 24).;Dragon Boat Festival is one of the four top traditional Chinese festivals, along with（与..一起） the Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day,?and Mid-Autumn Festival. In addition to China, many other Asian countries and regions?also celebrate this festival , such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and so on. ;Names of Dragon Boat Festival 1. Dragon Boat Festival It is called Dragon Boat Festival,?or Longzhou?Jie?(龙舟节) in Chinese,?because of its close association(关联) with dragon?boats. Chinese people attach great cultural significance to?dragons.?The two main activities during the festival are eating zongzi?(rice dumplings) and boat races, and both?are related to dragons.Zongzi?have long been?thrown into rivers?as offerings and?sacrifices to the Dragon God?on lunar month 5 day 5, while dragon boats are used in races traditionally held on this day. ; Why Is Dragon Boat Festival So Important? Many believe that?Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated to honor a patriotic （爱国的）poet who killed himself by jumping into a river as his country fell into the hands of invaders. However, it is evidenced that the Dragon Boat Festival actually came before the death of Qu Yuan. Its earliest origin is related to the fifth lunar month which was known to ancients as the?‘month of poison’. During the early hot days of summer, people would?easily fall ill and epidemics spread. This?made?the month seem?evil, so people in ancient times regarded it as an important time?to prevent diseases and keep evil spirits away. Therefore, Dragon Boat Festival was originally regarded as?a traditional medical（医疗的） and health festival. It is tr