The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating zong zi (glutinous ricewrapped to form a pyramid using bamboo or reed leaves) and racing dragon boats.The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. Thisregattacommemorates the death of Qu Yuan , an honest minister who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in a river. The dragon-boat races symbolize the many attempts to rescue and recover Qu's body. A typical dragon boat ranges from 50-100 feet in length, with a beam of about 5.5 feet, accommodating two paddlers seated side by side.
《端午节》又称端午节，根据中国历法，是在五月初五庆祝的。几千年来，这个节日以吃粽子（用竹叶或芦苇叶包成金字塔的糯米）和赛龙舟为标志，以赛龙舟而闻名，特别是在江河湖泊众多的南方省份。这次集会是为了纪念屈原，一位诚实的部长，据说他是在河里淹死的。龙舟赛象征着许多人试图营救和恢复屈原的身体。一艘典型的龙舟长度在50-100英尺之间，横梁大约5.5英尺，可以容纳两个并排坐着的桨手。