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The Dragon Boat Festival
一分鐘帶你看端午節由來！
Duanwu Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival or the Double Fifth Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday.
端午節，也被稱做龍舟節或重五節，是一個傳統中國節日。
It's celebrated on May 5 every year according to the lunar calendar.
端午節每年依據農歷在五月五日慶祝。
It commemorates the life and death of the statesman and poet Qu Yuan.
端午節紀念了一位政治家及詩人“屈原”的一生。
Qu Yuan lived during the Warring States period over 2,300 years ago.
屈原活在超過 2,300 年前的戰國期間。
According to legend, he was a descendant of the Chu royal house and served the king in high office.
根據傳說，他是楚國貴族的后裔，在朝廷為君王效命。
During his time in exile, he traveled to the countryside rewriting local legends and writing poetry.
在他流放的期間，他游歷鄉間改寫當地傳說還有作詩。
Years later, the Qin state conquered the Chu state, and in protest, Qu Yuan drowned himself in the Miluo River.
幾年后，秦國攻占楚國，以示抗議，屈原投身淚羅江自盡。
Local people attempted to save him by paddling their boats out to the river.
當地人試著劃船到江上救屈原。
But realizing it was too late, they dropped sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves into the river in order to both feed Qu Yuan in the afterlife
但發現一切為時已晚，他們將包在竹葉里的糯米投入江中，為的是讓屈原在來世有東西吃，
and distract the fish away from eating his body.
也引開魚群不要去吃屈原的身體。
Today, the Dragon Boat Festival is still celebrated by eating traditional Zongzi,
如今，龍舟節仍以吃傳統粽子來慶祝，
which is sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
粽子就是包在葉里的糯米。
They also hold dragon boat races.
人們也舉行龍舟競賽。
