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介紹端午節(jié)的英語(yǔ)作文
導(dǎo)語(yǔ)：端午節(jié)被列為國(guó)家法定節(jié)假日，國(guó)務(wù)院也將其列入首批國(guó)家級(jí)非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)名錄。以下是兩篇介紹端午節(jié)的英語(yǔ)作文，歡迎參考。
Passage One
The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating zong zi (glutinous rice(糯米)wrapped to form a pyramid using bamboo or reed leaves) and racing dragon boats.
The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. This regatta(賽舟會(huì))commemorates the death of Qu Yuan , an honest minister who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in a river. Qu was a minister of the State of Chu situated in present-day Hunan and Hubei provinces, during the Warring States Period(475-221BC)(戰(zhàn)國(guó)時(shí)期). He was upright, loyal and highly esteemed for his wise counsel that brought peace and prosperity to the state. However, when a dishonest and corrupt prince vilified Qu, he was disgraced and dismissed from office. Realizing that the country was now in the hands of evil and corrupt officials, Qu grabbed a large stone and leapt into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month. Nearby fishermen rushed over to try and save him but were unable to even recover his body. Thereafter, the state declined and was eventually conquered by the State of Qin.
The people of Chu who mourned the death of Qu threw rice into the river to feed his ghost every year on the fifth day of the fifth month. But one year, the spirit of Qu appeared and told the mourners that a hugereptile(爬行動(dòng)物)in the river had stolen the rice. The spirit then advised them to wrap the rice in silk and bind it with five different-colored threads before tossing it into the river.
During the Duanwu Festival, a glutinous rice pudding called zong zi is eaten to symbolize the rice offerings to Qu. Ingredients such as beans,lotus seeds(蓮子),chestnuts(栗子), pork fat and the golden yolk of a salted duck egg are often added to the glutinous rice. The pudding is then wrapped with bamboo leaves, bound with a kind of raffia and boiled in salt water for hours.
The dragon-boat races symbolize the many attempts to rescue and recover Qu's body. A typical dragon boat ranges from 50-100 feet in length, with a beam of about 5.5 feet, accommodating two paddlers seated side by side.
A wooden dragon head is attached at the bow, and a dragon tail at thestern(船尾). A banner hoisted on a pole is also fastened at the stern and the hull is decorated with red, green and blue scales edged in gold. In the center of the boat is a canopied shrine behind which the drummers gong(銅鑼)beaters and cymbal(鐃鈸)players are seated to set the pace for the paddlers. There are also men positioned at the bow to set off firecrackers, toss rice into the water and pretend to be looking for Qu. All of the noise and pageantry creates an atmosphere of gaiety and excitement for the participants and spectators alike. The races are held among different clans, villages and organizations, and the winners are awarded medals, banners, jugs of wine and festive meals.
Passage Two
At the end of the Zhou Dynasty， the area we now know as China had fallen into a state of fragmentation and conflict. While the Zhou dynasty had ruled for several centuries， several other states， originally feudal domains， tried to carve out their own kingdoms. The state of Qin would eventually emerge the victor and unify all of China under one rule for the first time in history.
Qu Yuan served as minister to the Zhou mperor. 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 envy and fear of other officials. Therefore， when he urged the emperor to avoid conflict with the Qin Kingdom， the officials pressured the mperor 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 into despair and threw himself into the Milou River. His last poem reads:
Many a heavy sigh I have in my despair，Grieving that I was born in such an unlucky time.I yoked a team of jade dragons to a phoenix chariot，And waited for the wind to come，to sour up on my journey
As he was so loved by the people， fishermen rushed out in long boats， beating drums to scare the fish away， and throwing zong zi into the water to feed braver fish so that they would not eat Qu Yuan's body.
The Modern Dragon Boat Festival started from that time to this day， people commemorated Qu Yuan through Dragon Boat Races， eating zong zi， and several other activities， on the anniversary of his death: the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
Dragon Boat races are the most exciting part of the festival， drawing crowds of spectators. Dragon Boats are generally brightly painted and decorated canoes. Ranging anywhere from 40 to 100 feet in length， their heads are shaped like open-mouthed dragons， while the sterns end with a scaly tail. Depending on the length， up to 80 rowers can power the boat. A drummer and flag-catcher stand at the front of the boat. Before a dragon boat enters competition， it must be "brought to life" by painting the eyes in a sacred ceremony. Races can have any number of boats competing， with the winner being the first team to grab a flag at the end of the course. Annual races take place all over China， Hong Kong， Macao， Taiwan， and other overseas Chinese communities.
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