1、Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-autumn FestivalThe Introduction of the Dragon Boat FestivalThe Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. This year is on the next Saturday. There are many legends about the evolution of the festival, the mos
2、t popular of which is in commemoration QuYuan. Today, Dragon Boat Festival in the Chinese people is still a very popular grand festival. Country attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage, May 20, 2006, the State Council approved the inclusion of the folk first batch
3、 of national intangible cultural heritageThe origins of Dragon Boat FestivalQu Yuan, a famous poet, served as minister to the Zhou Emperor. A wise and articulate man, he was loved by the common people. He did much to fight against the rampant corruption that plagued the court- thereby earning the en
4、vy 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 in
5、to despair and threw himself into the Milou River on the fifth day of the fifth month. People were sad over the patriotic poets death. They tossed rice and meat into the river to feed the fish, which would protect Qus body. Mid-autumn festival celebrations date back more than 2000years.In ancient ti
6、mes, Chinese emperors prayed to heaven for a prosperous year. They chose the morning of the 15th day of the second lunar month to worship the sun and the evening of the 15th day of the eighth lunar month to hold a ceremony in praise of the moon The introduction of the Mid-autumn FestivalMid-autumn f
7、estival celebrations date back more than 2000 years.In ancient times,Chinese emperors prayed to heaven for a prosperous year.They chose the morning of the 15th day of the second lunar month to worship the sun and the evening of the 15th day of the eighth lunar month to hold a ceremony in praise of t
8、he moon The origins of Mid-autumn Festival Poem about moon- 水调歌头How long will the full moon appear?明月几时有？Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.把酒问青天。But rare is perfect happiness-the moon does wax, the moon does wane, and so men meet and say goodbye.人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺，此事古难全。I only pray our life be long,但愿人长久，A
9、nd our souls together heavenward fly!千里共蝉娟。The Contract Between Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-autumn FestivalDThe Culture of Zongzi v An essential food of the Dragon Boat Festival. v It is said that people ate them in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). v Now the fillings are more diversified,
10、 including jujube and bean paste, fresh meat, and ham and egg yolk. v 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. v The custom of eating zongzi is now popular in North and South Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian nations.
