1、,请在这里添加您的标题,Dragon Boat Festival （Double Fifth Festival）,端午节,2014/11/4,CONTENT,目录,请在这里添加您的标题,Introduction,1,请在这里添加您的标题,Introduction,The origins,The origin of this festival centers around a government official named Qu Yuan . He was a good and respected man. Unable to regain the respect of the empero
2、r, in his sorrow Qu Yuan threw himself into the Mi Low river. Because of their admiration for Qu Yuan, the local people living adjacent to the Mi Lo River rushed into their boats to search for him while throwing rice into the waters to appease the river dragons. Although they were unable to find Qu
3、Yuan, their efforts are still commemorated today during the Dragon Boat Festival.,2,What do we play?,The customs,3,请在这里添加您的标题,Dragon Boat Race,An indispensable part of the festival, held all over the country As the gun is fired, people will see racers in dragon-shaped canoes pulling the oars hurried
4、ly, accompanied by rapid drums, speeding toward their destination. Folk tales say the game originates from the activities of seeking Qu Yuans body.,请在这里添加您的标题,Dragon Boat Race,Folk tales say the game originates from the activities of seeking Qu Yuans body. Experts conclude that dragon boat racing is
5、 a semi-religious, semi-entertaining program from the Warring States Period (475-221 BC).,What do we eat ?,请在这里添加您的标题,The Culture of Zongzi,An essential food of the Dragon Boat Festival. It is said that people ate them in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). Now the fillings are more diversifi
6、ed, including jujube and bean paste, fresh meat, and ham and egg yolk. people will soak glutinous rice, wash reed leaves and wrap up zongzi themselves. Otherwise, they will go to shops to buy whatever stuff they want. The custom of eating zongzi is now popular in North and South Korea, Japan and Sou
7、theast Asian nations.,The pictures of zongzi,What do we take ?,请在这里添加您的标题,People would paste on their front doors pictures of Zhongkui , a legendary Chinese Since children are generally the most vulnerable to disease, they received extra care at this special time.,请在这里添加您的标题,Hang calamus and moxa (o
8、riental plants) on the front door This is also to ward off evil.,Spice Bag,Carry the small spice bag around with you, it not only drives away evil spirits but also brings fortune and happiness to those who wear it. The small bags are hand-made by local craftsmen. Theyre made with red, yellow, green
9、and blue silk, fine satin or cotton. Figures of animals, flowers and fruits are often embroidered onto the bags and inside are mixed Chinese herbal medicines.,What do we drink?,Realgar Wine,It is a very popular practice to drink this kind of Chinese liquor seasoned with realgar at the Dragon Boat Fe
10、stival. This is for protection from evil and disease for the rest of the year.In one word, all of the activities are to protect themselves from evil and honor the poet Qu Yuan,CONCLUSION,The Dragon Boat Festival is a part of Chinese traditional culture . Focused on the Dragon Boat Festival can spread our traditional culture as well as protect folk culture. So hope you take it seriously.,请在这里添加您的标题,Thanks!,
