DragonBoatFestivalisaChinesetraditionalfallsonthefifthdayofMayinthelunardaybeforethisfestival,mymotherandgrandmotherbegantomakezongzi.
Ofcourse,IwouldactasitturnedoutthatIwasmoreofahindrancethanatheyfinished,theystartedtocookprocessneededalongtime,becauseIcouldhavetheminthenextday.
Zongziwasverythedayofdragonboatfestival,ourfamilypreparedfordinnerafterhavingofmyfamilywillcomebackhomeforthesoliddiet.
ChickenisindispensableonthedinnerdeskinChinesetraditionalweremanydeliciousfoods,whichmademeatelotsofisawonderfulfestival.
Todayisthe5thdayofmay，whichisourtraditionalfestival.thatis，dragonboatfestivalisverypopularforbothadultsandchildren.
AssoonasIgotup，mymotherputonmypurseandcolorfulthreadonmyhand.Isawmyfatherholdingtwogourds.todaysbreakfastiszongziandeggs.Iateazongziandaneggwithrelish，andtwodateswereusedinthezongzi.ThenZhuangZhuangcametomewitheggstocreateeggs，andImadeitwithafeelingofwinning.afterawhile，Iwon，andIjumpedhappily.
Justtoday，everyfamilyhashungupredgourds，edmugwort，andatezongziandeggs.ThisreallyembodiesthecharacteristicsoftheChinesenation.
Thedragonboatfestivalisalunarholiday,occurringonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.
Thechinesedragonboatfestivalisasignificantholidaycelebratedinchina,andtheonewiththelongesthistory.thedragonboatfestivaliscelebratedbyboatracesintheshapeofdragons.competingteamsrowtheirboatsforwardtoadrumbeatracingtoreachthefinishendfirst.
Theboatracesduringthedragonboatfestivalaretraditionalcustomstoattemptstorescuethepatrioticpoetchuyuan.chuyuandrownedonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonthin277b.c.chinesecitizensnowthrowbambooleavesfilledwithcookedriceintothewater.thereforethefishcouldeatthericeratherthantheheropoet.thislateronturnedintothecustomofeatingtzungtzuandricedumplings.thecelebrationsisatimeforprotectionfromevilanddiseasefortherestoftheyear.itisdonesobydifferentpracticessuchashanginghealthyherbsonthefrontdoor,drinkingnutritiousconcoctions,anddisplayingportraitsofevilsnemesis,chungkuei.ifonemanagestostandaneggonitsendatexactly12：00noon,thefollowingyearwillbealuckyone.
Dragonboatracetraditionsatthecenterofthisfestivalarethedragonboatraces.competingteamsdrivetheircolorfuldragonboatsforwardtotherhythmofbeatingdrums.theseexcitingraceswereinspiredbythevillagersvaliantattemptstorescuechuyuanfromthemiloriver.thistraditionhasremainedunbrokenforcenturies.
Tzungtzuaverypopulardishduringthedragonboatfestivalistzungtzu.thistastydishconsistsofricedumplingswithmeat,peanut,eggyolk,orotherfillingswrappedinbambooleaves.thetraditionoftzungtzuismeanttoremindusofthevillagefishermenscatterin
Griceacrossthewaterofthemilowriverinordertoappeasetheriverdragonssothattheywouldnotdevourchuyuan.
Aytasothetimeofyearofthedragonboatfestival,thefifthlunarmoon,hasmoresignificancethanjustthestoryofchuyuan.manychineseconsiderthistimeofyearanespeciallydangeroustimewhenextraeffortsmustbemadetoprotecttheirfamilyfromillness.familieswillhangvariousherbs,calledaytsao,ontheirdoorforprotection.thedrinkingofrealgarwineisthoughttoremovepoisonsfromthebody.hsiangbaoarealsoworn.thesesachetscontainvariousfragrantmedicinalherbsthoughttoprotectthewearerfromillness.
"Theroadaheadwillbelong,Iwillseek."EverytimeIreadthissentenceinthelongpoem"LiSao",Ithinkofthesadandpatrioticpoet,QuYuan,whothrewstoneintotheMILuoriverbecauseofhisfailuretopersuadethekingofChuHuai.
DuringtheWarringStatesperiod,ZhangYiproposedLiqinandQinQintobreakuptheallianceofQiandChu,andfoundChuHuaiWang.HepromisedtobreaktherelationshipbetweenChuHuaikingandQiStateinsixhundredmiles.ThedoctortriedtodissuadeQuYuan,butthekingofChucovetedthatinsixhundredtothegood,andthekingmustpay.Asaresult,thekingofChuHuaidiedinthestateofQin,andKingChuHsiang,whowassucceededbyChuHuai,stilladvocatedsurrendertotheQinstate,andQuYuanwasexiledseveraltimes.
Onceayearinthe5thdayofthefifthmonthoftheChineselunarcalendar,theDragonBoatFestivalagain.TheannualDragonBoatFestivalhasbeenbustling.Thisyearisnoexception.DragonBoatFestivalisnotenoughtoeatzongzianddragonboatrace.
Talkingabouteatingzongzi,therearenaturalbagstoeat.Mymotherisagoodcookofzongzi.Thisyear,shewillteachmetomakezongzi,takeyoutohavealook."Oh,youarewrong,dontputsomuchmeat.""Hello!Howdidyoueatthepeanuts?Thosearenotleaves,ricedumplings."Immischievousinthekitchen!OK,returntothetheme,formallypackzongzi."Puttheleavesintoaacone,andthenputriceandpeanuts,meatstuffingandreddates.Thencoveritup,andfinallytieitup,andazongziwillbecomeit.AlthoughIdiditaccordingtomymotherssteps,Ididntfeellikeazongzi.Butinspiteofthis,itisstillahappypackage.
Eatricedumplings,wasbrilliant,theDragonBoatRace!Withtherefereescommand,morethanadozendragonboatsswiftlywenttothefinishline,andthecompetitionjuststarted,soweallhadthestrengthtoburstupandpaddlequickly.Onlyonedragonboatwasswimmingslowly.Everyonethoughtthattheshipmusthavelost.Therewasabooing.Whatcannotbeexpectedisthat,intheaftermath,wheneveryonewastiredandhadtoslowdown,thedragonboatstillkeptacertainspeed,veryfast,andtheresultbecamethechampion.Therearemanycheersonthemarket.Somepeoplethinktheyarenotconsistentwiththeexcitementofdragonboatracing.Thismethodisnotacceptable.
Thedragonboatfestivalishere，andmyfamilymakeszongzi.Motherwashedglutinousrice，peanutsandblackbeansfirst，thensoakedtheminwater，andthencleanedthereedleaves.Icutthethreadintosections，andthepreparatoryworkwasdone.
Atnoon，motherfishedoutstickyrice，peanutsandblackbeanstogether，filteredwater，sprinkledsomesodaashandstirredevenly.Then，motherrolledtwopiecesofreedleavesintoatop-likeshape，filledthemwithglutinousrice，andthencoveredtheleavesleftonthem.Finally，usetheropetobindtightly，andazongziwillbewrapped.Becausemothermadedumplingsforthefirsttime，thedumplingsmadebymotherareverystrange，someofthemarelikegrenades，somearelikeguns，andsomearelikecandies.
Afterallzongziarewrappedup，puttheminapressurecookerandcookthemforhalfanhour，andtheywillbecooked.Openzongzi，yellowglutinousrice，blackbeansandredpeanuts.whatabeautifullook!Bite，especiallysweet.
TheDragonBoatFestival,alsocalledtheDuanwuFestival,iscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthaccordingtotheChinesecalendar.Forthousandsofyears,thefestivalhasbeenmarkedbyeatingzongzi(glutinousricewrappedtoformapyramidusingbambooorreedleaves)andracingdragonboats.
Thefestivalisbestknownforitsdragon-boatraces,especiallyinthesouthernprovinceswheretherearemanyriversandlakes.ThisregattacommemoratesthedeathofQuYuan,anhonestministerwhoissaidtohavecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfinariver.
Thedragon-boatracessymbolizethemanyattemptstorescueandrecoverQusbody.Atypicaldragonboatrangesfrom50-100feetinlength,withabeamofabout5.5feet,accommodatingtwopaddlersseatedsidebyside.
DragonBoatFestivalisatraditionalfestival,legendinthemiluoriver,apatrioticpoetquyuansbody,thepeopleinhonorofhethrewzongziinmiluoriver,shrimpandtheharmtothebodyofquyuan.ThengraduallyevolvedintotodaysDragonBoatFestival.AlsonotonlytheDragonBoatFestivaltoeatdumplings,dragonboatracing,thisprojectistousethepowerofthedragonking,dontlettheboldfishandshrimpeattoquyuansdumplings.Standinleadingthepeopleinchargeofbigdrum,inthepersonresponsibleforboating,delimitthefastestthatafleet,cangetthefirstnameandprizes,backtoshore,andsatinachair,eatingofwaxywaxy,sweetsweet,sweetdumplings,watchingthescenery,breathingthefreshair,dontmentionhowcomfortable.Intheevening,andwithabackgroundthatinfinitegoodsunset,men,womenandchildrendressedincostumes,singinganddancingjoyfully.Isa"sunsetinfinitegood,justnearevening".Inashorttime,itisdark.Peoplesattogether,singing,saidamicably,eathisfood,feelingreallygreat!Timeslipped,canyouside,nottoleave,hadtosilentnightnotblack,wanjiadenghuoreflectedintotheday.
MyfavoriteistheDragonBoatFestival!DragonBoatFestivalcanwrapseedsandwatchdragonboat!
TodayistheDragonBoatFestival!MymotherandIgotupearlyandpackedtheseeds.Onthedesktop,seethedryriverleaf,stickyrice,andbagofseeds.Webegantopack.Firstputthematerialontheleavesoftheriver,thenwrapitup,andthenwrapitupwithdrygrass,andtheseedwillbewrapped!Atfirst,Ialwayshadabadbag,andmymothersaid,"thebabystartedoutasabadbag,solongasyoucanputyourheartintoit,youllgetit."Iaskedmom,"whyisthemotherDragonBoatFestival
Mothersaid:"sinceancienttimesthereisafairytoreporttothejadeemperoreverydaythingsintheworld.Onedaythefairyreportthethingsoftheworld,thejadeemperordontlistentohim,hedroppedhisposition.ThegodsdecidedtojumpintoHuangHeli,peopleinordertocommemoratehimdosomestickyricetofishtoeatintheDragonBoatFestivalhopedonteattheimmortal.Stickyriceiscalledaseed,sotheDragonBoatFestivaltoseedpacket."InawhileIdidthedumplings.
Aftereatingtheseeds,wewenttothedragonboatonbothsidesofthepearlriver.Thepeopleonbothsidesofthepearlriverarecrowdedandbusy.Ifoundagoodplacetowatchthedragon-boatrace.Justwatchadragonboatsailthroughtheriver.Isawadragonboatandthought,"youaregoingtoswimfast!
TheDragonBoatFestivalisover.
"Fourtimes,theninechildrenarecompetingforthenew."Thisyear,thetraditionalfestival,theDragonBoatFestival,isinthecoloroftheYangtzeriver,thewetandwetseason.Intherainofjiangnan,thecoolspringrainfallsontheground,accompaniedbyusleisurelyandleisurelythroughthisbeautifulfestival.
Pushopenthedoor,aburstofthesoundofwindandbellthecrispofthelaughterandthesweetgrassleafsmellofgreenandgreentoattackme,mustbetheeldersisterandmotherarewrappingzongzi.Iseethedogenoughblackbeansalsoseemtobetemptedbythefragrantgrassleaves,theexcitementisinthesittingroom,liketosmellthetasteofthisseason.Thesisterheardtheopeningofthedoorandranoutofthekitchen.AssoonasIsawme,IjumpedatmeandsaidIwasgrowingtaller,butmysisterwasstilloptimisticandstillsmiling.
Theneverybodybeginstoeatzongzi,thisyearourfamilyzongzishapeisathousandstrangestrange,thesquareofthesquareofacirclestillhasthesharppointoflikehornofhorn.Itwasprobablyhersistersmasterpiece.Thegreenleavesopenthegreenleavesoftheleaves,andthereareafewdeep,red,red,blackandreddates.Thegreenandwhiteredthreecolorphotographsetoff,appearverygorgeousandmoving.Itissweet,notgreasy,stickyandcrisp.
DragonBoatFestival,isatraditionalfestival,Idonotforgetabouttheoriginofdragonboat,dontforgetthepoetquyuan,willnotforgetmanyofthestoriesaroundtheDragonBoatFestival.WhenIwasachildeveryyearoftheDragonBoatFestivaltheskythereisalsotherain,andalittleIalwaysleaningingrandmothersarms,grandmotheradeptpackagedumplings,serioushelpmedothesachets.
Nowopenmywardrobe,alsocanseearedsatinsachets,itwithacolorfulline,onthesachetsbelowtheearswithgarlicstemandcolorfulclothcutintothesmallcircleofcompose,yesthisistheyearsachetsissewngrandmotherformeunfortunately,nowinpeoplego,flowersfallenpetalopen,warbleryanhashadmorethantenspringandautumnperiod.
DragonBoatFestival!HowhappyyoubringmeisthatImisstheendlessmemoriesofthepast.ThesmellofDragonBoatFestivalismyunforgettablememory.
DragonBoatFestival,oftenknownasTuenNgFestivalorDuanWuFestival,isatraditionalChinesefestivalheldonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthoftheChinesecalendar.
DragonBoatfestivalmemorializestheChinesepoetQuYuan.
HecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfinariverbecausehewasdisgustedbythecorruptionoftheChugovernment.
Peoplesatondragonboats,andtriedtoscarethefishesawaybythethunderingsoundofdrums.
Hence,toadywesailthedragonboatstocelebratethisfestival.
Also,peopleeatzongzi(thefoodoriginallyintendedtofeedthefishes)inmemoryofQusdramaticdeath.
Thedragonboatfestivalinourhometownistowrapzongzitogetherwiththewholefamilytoeatzongzi.Becauseinancienttimes，wehadtotakeanexaminationofthechampion，sowehadtoeatzongziandwrapthemtogether，whichrepresented"inthewholefamily".
Ourhometowniswrappedinzongzilikethis：first，foldtwoleavestogether，thenputalayerofmixedglutinousriceonit，thenputalayerofmungbeankernels，thenputalayerofpickledfattypork，finallyputalayerofmungbeankernelsandglutinousriceoneach，rolluptheleavesandtietherope.Abigzongziwillbewrapped!
Dragonboatraceswillalsobeheldinourhometown.Adrumcame，"dragonboatiscoming!"Isaidexcitedlytomymother.Peoplecheered，"comeon，comeon."thissceneisreallybusy!
Thisisthedragonboatfestivalinourhometown.Comeandhavealookwhenyouhavetheopportunity.wewelcomeyou!
TheDragonBoatFestivalisatraditionalfestivalofthehan.Itisaveryimportantfestivalinourhometown,soeveryyeartheDragonBoatFestivalisverybusy.
TheDragonBoatFestivalisthemostindispensable,natureiszongzi,everyyearthegrandmotheroftheDragonBoatFestivalandeveryonewillpackhundredsofbigdumplings!Therearemanykindsofdumplings,suchasreedleaves,bambooshoots,wildleavesandlotusleaves.Butourhometownisalotofreeds,somostofthemarewrappedinreeds.First,grandma"ratethearmy"topickreedleaves.Whenpickingreedleaves,alargefamilylistenstograndmotherslabortrumpet:"comeon!Azongzithreeleaf!Hundredsofzongzithousandsofpieces,hey,comeon!"Listentothedrumofthe"general","littlesoldier"moreeffort!Afterthereedleaves,justburnthem.Butthepreparationmaterialisnotsosimple,stillhavetogotothebazaartobuythegoodredbean,thepork,thepeanut,theplatemillet,thejujubeandtheglutinousrice,alsobuytheredline!
Ofcourse,themostfuntimeiswhenyoumakezongzi.Whenmakingzongzi,themanisresponsibleforcuttingthemeatintosmallpieces.Womenareresponsibleforthewashingofredbeansandglutinousrice.Thechildwasresponsibleforwashingthebasinclean,andthenputtingthemansworkinalargebasin.Theolderpeopleareincharge.Wheneverythingisready,thedumplingsarestarted.Theadultsareworkingharder,andthekids?Isplayinginaside,alwayswhentheadultsdonotpayattentionto,tostealacoupleofdates,mouthonthesurfaceseemstobealittlethingsdidntdo,butinmyheartsecretlycomplacent-becausejujubeisdelicious!
Thefinalstepisboileddumplings,grandpaalwayskeepthetemperatureoffiretograspwell,smellverysweet,verystrong,ifeatingzongziinthefirst,youcanseethemeatdumplingsarealwaystenderoilandseejujubericedumplingsarealwaysthegoldentender;Theeight-treasurezongziisalwaysdelicious,andwearecute.
Lastyear,mygrandparentsmighthavemadezongzi,iftheyhadnttakencareofmyuncleandauntinyancheng.Iwassuddenly"disgusted"withmyuncle,aunt,whohadagoodeconomiccondition,whynotfindababysitter?TakemyjoyfulDragonBoatFestivalandzongziall"takeaway",Ibesoangry!Ormissthedeliciousdumplings!
I’mLiHua,presidentoftheStudentUnion.I’mwritingtoinviteyoutoourDragonBoatFestivalcelebration,whichistobeheldintheLectureHallat14:00nextMonday.
TheDuanwuorDragonBoatFestival,generallycelebratedonthefifthmonthoftheChineselunarcalender,fallsonJune18thisyear.ItisoneoftheoldestfestivalsinChina,withahistoryofmorethan2,000years.LegendholdsthatthisfestivalisinmemoryofQuYuan,apatrioticpoetduringtheWarringStatesPeriod.
Inthecelebration,youcanenjoyaperformanceaboutthatlegendandwatchlivebroadcastofdragonboatracing.Inthemeanwhile,varietiesofZongzi,anessentialfoodforthisuniqueoccasion,areavailable,whichtakedifferentshapesandvariousfillings.Comeandjoinus!
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