【正文】 ree major Chinese holidays, along with the Spring and Moon Festivals. Of the three, it is possibly the oldest, dating back to the Warring States Period in 227 . The festival memorates Qu Yuan, a minister in the service of the Chu Emperor. Despairing over corruption at court, Qu threw himself into a river. Townspeople jumped into their boats and tried in vain to save him. Then, hoping to distract hungry fish from his body, the people scattered rice on the water.　　 端午節(jié)與春節(jié)和中秋節(jié)并列為中國三大節(jié)日。這個(gè)節(jié)日是為了紀(jì)念楚國的大夫屈原，他因?yàn)閷Τ⒌呢澪鄹瘮「械浇^望而投河自盡。后來大家把米撒到水里，希望把饑餓的魚群從他的軀體邊引開。這些競賽顯然激起了世界各地人們的想像，每年春天有將近60場龍舟賽在中國境外的城市舉辦，從溫哥華到悉尼，從波蘭的格但斯克到南非的開普敦?！　? So what is it about the Dragon Boat Festival that appeals to foreigners? “It’s an unusual sport,” says one racer from Germany. “It’s not like everybody’s doing it. That’s one of the reasons that there’s such great team spirit in a dragon boat team – everybody feels like we’re doing something special.” And what about the zongzi? “Ehhh, they’re not bad, I guess,” he says. “Something of an acquired taste. I just haven’t really acquired it yet.”　　 那么，為什么端午節(jié)賽龍舟會(huì)吸引外國人呢？“這是一項(xiàng)不尋常的運(yùn)動(dòng)。這正是龍舟隊(duì)的團(tuán)隊(duì)精神如此高昂的原因之一，每個(gè)人都覺得自己在做一件很特別的事?！彼f，“那是一種需要后天培養(yǎng)的品味?！盩he Dragon Boat Festival ,also called the Duanwu Festival ,is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the　　Chinese always eat rice dumplings and watch dragon boat races to celebrate it.　　 The festival is best known for its dragonboat races,especially in the southern places where there are many rivers and lakes. It237。s favor and on the fifth day of the fifth moon in the year 295 .(Before Christ), at the age of 37, Chu Yuan clasped a stone to his chest and plunged into the Milo River(汨羅江) in the Hunan Province(湖南省).　　Respecting the minister as an upright(正直的) and honest man, the people who lived in the area jumped into their boats and rushed out in a vain search for him. This unsuccessful rescue attempt is a part of what the Dragon Boat Festival memorates every year.　　Probably the most exciting and interesting aspect of the festival is the racing of the Dragon Boats. These races not only symbolize the people39。直到今天，清明節(jié)祭拜祖先，悼念已逝的親人的習(xí)俗仍很盛行。s home altar, the offerings at the tomb usually consist of dry, bland food. One theory is that since any number of ghosts rome around a grave area, the less appealing food will be consumed by the ancestors, and not be plundered by strangers. With the passing of time, this celebration of life became a day to the honor past ancestors. Following folk religion, the Chinese believed that the spirits of deceased ancestors looked after the family. Sacrifices of food and spirit money could keep them happy, and the family would prosper through good harvests and more children.Its Chinese name Qing Ming literally means Clear Brightness, hinting at its importance as a celebration of Spring. Similar to the spring festivals of other cultures, Tomb Sweeping Day celebrates the rebirth of nature, while marking the beginning of the planting season and other outdoor activities. 清明節(jié)，又叫踏青節(jié)，正是春光明媚草木吐綠的時(shí)節(jié)，也正是人們春游的好時(shí)候，所以古人有清明踏青，并開展一系列體育活動(dòng)的的習(xí)俗。 In ancient times, people celebrated Qing Ming Jie with dancing, singing, piics, and kite flying. Colored boiled eggs would be broken to symbolize the opening of life. One theory is that since any number of ghosts rome around a grave area, the less appealing food will be consumed by the ancestors, and not be plundered by strangers.清明節(jié)掃墓英語作文Last Qingming Festival,i return home to worship my Festival is a folk the past,In the past, the Qingming Festival was called Arbor Day. But Today, Chinese visit their family graves to tend to any underbrush that has grown. Weeds are pulled, and dirt swept away, and the family will set out offerings of food and spirit money. Unlike the sacrifices at a family39。它是全世界勞動(dòng)人民的共同節(jié)日。1886年5月1日，芝加哥的20 多萬工人為爭取實(shí)行八小時(shí)工作制而舉行大罷工，經(jīng)過艱苦的流血斗爭，終于獲得了勝利。大會(huì)上，與會(huì)代表一致同意：把5月1日定為國際無產(chǎn)階級的共同節(jié)日。1890年5月1日，歐美各國的工人階級率先走上街頭，舉行盛大的示威游行與集會(huì)，爭取合法權(quán)益?！　he Chinese people celebrate the activity of the Labor Day and can tr