标题: 祝端午节快乐!用英语怎么说呢？ [打印本页] 作者: lanbi 时间: 2008-6-5 19:37 标题: 祝端午节快乐!用英语怎么说呢？ 祝端午节快乐！---Happy Dragon-boat Festival!
今天是端午节，祝节日快乐！---It is Dragon-boat Festival today,happy Dragon-boat Festival!
端午节的由来
The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is one of the most important Chinese festivals, the other two being the Autumn Moon Festival and Chinese New Year.
The origin of this summer festival centers around a scholarly government official named Chu Yuan. He was a good and respected man, but because of the misdeeds of jealous rivals he eventually fell into disfavor in the emperor's court.
Unable to regain the respect of the emperor, in his sorrow Chu Yuan threw himself into the Mi Low river. Because of their admiration for Chu 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 Chu Yuan, their efforts are still commemorated today during the Dragon Boat Festival.
由於对屈原的爱戴，汨罗江畔的居民匆忙的划船在江内寻找屈原，并且将米丢入汨罗江中，以平息汨罗江中的蛟龙。即使他们当时并没有找到屈原，但是他们的行为，直到今天在端午节的时候，仍然被人们传颂纪念著。作者: milly 时间: 2008-6-6 08:54
very good ,I had gone to Mi low river in 2004 ,the river still keep its original appearance compared with the other rivers.But ,just at that day of dragon-boat festival ,people could think of Qu Yuan.作者: guian 时间: 2008-6-6 20:37
学习一下作者: luqing_sz 时间: 2008-6-8 21:02
另一种端午节的由来：
Dragon boat festival
Colorful boats, beating drums and cheering crowds get people excited about Dragon Boat Festival. Officially, it falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. But an Internet search reveals celebrations all the way from May through October.
Legend ways that the festival began in honor of one of China’s first great poets, Qu Yuan, He served in the government and was well-known for his honesty. Through his poetry, he expressed a deep love for his country.
Around 278 B.C, Qu Yuan’s government lost a battle. Some believe that when he heard the news, Qu Yuan became filled with grief. He then walked out into the Miluo River and drowned himself. Because of their love for Qu Yuan, the people tried to save him. They jumped into their boats and searched the water for him. They also threw zongzi to the fish, hoping to keep them from eating Qu Yuan’s body. The poet was never found but is still remembered each Dragon Boat Festival.作者: luqing_sz 时间: 2008-6-8 22:33
today, Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated in many places around the world. People honor the day by eating zongzi and by watching or competing in dragon boat races. The sport is so popular that in China alone millions of people race annually. The races are held in honor of the search for Qu Yuan. The boats are dragon-shaped because traditionally dragons were believed to have power over the waters. Several days before the race, a dragon’s head and tail are added. A few days later, the dragon’s eyes are painted on. This represents bringing the dragon to life. Each boat usually has a team of 22, including 20 paddlers, a drummer and a flag-catcher. When the first boat reaches the finish line, its flag-catcher grabs the flag of victory! These hold dragon boat races. Often the races are used to raise money for charity. In addition, people consider it a great way to celebrate Chinese culture while enjoying an exciting event.