【正文】 篇19：端午節(jié)英語作文The exact origins of duan wu are unclear, but one traditionalView holds that the festival memorializes the chinese poet qu yuan (c. 340 bc278 bc) of the warring states period. He mitted suicide by drowning himself in a river because he was disgusted by theCorruption of the chu government. The local people, knowing him to be a good man, decided to throw food into the river to feed the fish so they would not eat qus body. They also sat on long, narrow paddle boats called dragon boats, and tried to scare the fish away by the sound of drums aboard the boat and the fierce looking carved dragon head on the boats prow(船頭).In the early years of the chinese republic, duan wu was also celebrated as ”Poetsday,“Due to qu yuans status as chinas first poet of personal renown.Today, people eat bamboowrapped steamed glutinous(粘的) rice dumplings called zongzi (the food originally intended to feed the fish) and race dr。Fifth day to eat one day.Singing the song is not very harmonious rhymes, ushered in the dragon boat festival. Dragon boat festival is a traditional festival, there are so many in putian, a discordant rhymes, they opened the dragon boat festival in may who started the prologue. From grade started getting busy every household in preparation for the dragon boat festival of supplies, although not many, most peoples natural to be envious of the food is the dragon boat festival.Mentioning the dragon boat festival, the first thought is to take the dumplings. Delicate dumplings look cute and sweet with salty. I am not interested in meatson but being fond of glutinous rice dumpling, especially inside the big dates, make yourself at home is always a big package. The aroma of rice straw mixed with strands of egg refreshing fragrance leaves, a bite in his mouth, the more the more you ziwei chewing. Every over the dragon boat festival, grandma moving to rice dumplings wrapped in ngrand i only chanmao oral. Shouted the street, there are everywhere, but the dumplings sold much smaller than the home, but expensive, glutinous rice dumplings in the dates are not great, looks like a large peanut ed both on the matter. And sometimes tempts, and on the road, the street to buy a yangkeng, but never had the kind of fragrance.In addition to delicious dumplings, the wear new clothes is also a big beauty. Grass with the flavors cook a pot of hot water bath, then put on new clothes, it is particularly refreshing. While i was still wearing the clothes through n times, but still can not resist the smell.Here we see not see game dragon boat festival is a great pity. But we soon found a new fun activity the egg drop contest. Dragons egg is no longer for eating, but brought to drop, or 22 more than anyone else bumped hard, there are or were used as bullets, aiming and shooting. When the egg drop contest ended, the wound, leaving only the floor, an foul, indeed endless joy.Dragon boat festival, my mother would meticulously woven cord with stud basket, according to previous custom, piled eight layers, grandmother cooked eggs out after 3 months the most smooth. Put a bottom, followed by peach. Each is 3, with 6 layers. Layer 2 is a step tiger is the care of these things. Last hanging at the door, in accordance with the elders said to memorate qu yuan. Take down, put baskets collated in a box, and than her sister was born early reunion.The food on the fifth day of the enjoyment of the day, the dragon boat festival on the smooth closed.篇16：端午節(jié)英語作文At the end of the Zhou Dynasty, the area we now know as China had fallen into a state of fragmentation and conflict. While the Zhou dynasty had ruled for several centuries, several other states, originally feudal domains, tried to carve out their own kingdoms. The state of Qin would eventually emerge the victor and unify all of China under one rule for the first time in history.Qu Yuan served as minister to the Zhou Emperor. A wise and articulate man, he was loved by the mon people. He did much to fight against the rampant corruption that plagued the court thereby earning the envy and fear of other officials. Therefore, when he urged the emperor to avoid conflict with the Qin Kingdom, the officials pressured the Emperor to have him removed from service. In exile, he traveled, taught and wrote for several years. Hearing that the Zhou had been defeated by the Qin, he fell into despair and threw himself into the Milou River. His last poem reads:Many a heavy sigh I have in my despair,Grieving that I was born in such an unlucky yoked a team of jade dragons to a phoenix chariot,And waited for the wind to e,to sour up on my journeyAs he was so loved by the people, fishermen rushed out in long boats, beating drums to scare the fish away, and throwing zong zi into the water to feed braver fish so that they would not eat Qu Yuans body.The Modern Dragon Boat Festival started from that time to this day, people memorated Qu Yuan through Dragon Boat Races, eating zong zi, and several other activities, on the anniversary of his death: the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.Dragon Boat races are the most exciting part of the festival, drawing crowds of spectators. Dragon Boats are generally brightly painted and decorated canoes. Ranging anywhere from 40 to 100 feet in length, their heads are shaped like openmouthed dragons, while the sterns end with a scaly tail. Depending on the length, up to 80 rowers can power the boat. A drummer and flagcatcher stand at the front of the boat. Before a dragon boat enters petition, it must be ”brought to life“ by painting the eyes in a sacred ceremony. Races can have any number of boats peting, with the winner being the first team to grab a flag at the end of the course. Annual races take place all over China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and other overseas Chinese munities.篇17：端午節(jié)英語作文Every year The MidAutumn Festival in August 15 at this time the people all want to eat the moon cake, to enjoy looking at th