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One of China's major traditional festivals, the Dragon Boat Festival has been celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of Chinese lunar calendar. 端午节是中国最重要的传统节日之一，人们在农历五月初五庆祝这一节日。
Why Is Dragon boat Festival So Important? 为什么端午节如此重要?
Many believe that Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated to commemorate the death of Qu Yuan, a famous Chinese poet, and minister known for his patriotism and contributions to classical poetry, who eventually became a national hero.
许多人认为端午节是为了纪念屈原的死，他是一位著名的中国诗人，也是一位爱国主义名臣，他对古典诗歌的贡献闻名于世，最终成为民族英雄。
Qu Yuan was a patriotic poet and exiled official during the Warring States Period of ancient China. He drowned himself in the Miluo River on the 5th day of the 5th Chinese lunar month, when his beloved Chu State fell to the State of Qin.
屈原是中国古代战国时期的一位爱国诗人和流放官员。他在农历五月初五投汨罗江自尽，当时他心爱的楚国被秦国吞并。
Local people desperately tried to save Qu Yuan or recover his body, to no avail.
当地人民拼命抢救屈原的遗体，但都无济于事。
In order to commemorate Qu Yuan, every fifth day of the fifth lunar month people beat drums and paddle out in boats on the river as they once did to keep fish and evil spirits away from his body.
为了纪念他，每逢农历五月初五，人们就会像从前那样在河上击鼓划桨，使鱼和妖魔鬼怪远离屈原的身体。
How Do People Celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival? 人们如何庆祝端午节?
1. Eating Sticky rice Dumplings 吃粽子
Zongzi are the most traditional Dragon Boat Festival food. Related to Qu Yuan commemoration, the legend says that lumps of rice were thrown into the river to stop fish eating his drowned body.
粽子是端午节最传统的食物。这与纪念屈原有关，传说人们把米团扔进河里，以防止鱼吃他的遗体。
2. Participating In Dragon Boat Races 参加龙舟赛
