摘要
THE fifth day of the fifth moon on the Chinese lunar calendar is the Duanwu Festival of the Han people. It’s known as the Dragon Boat Festival in English,
THE fifth day of the fifth moon on the Chinese lunar calendar is the Duanwu Festival of the H an people. It's known as the Dragon Boat Festival in English, because on that day people in riverine or lakeside communities will hold dragon boat races. The day was originally dedicated to famous ancient poet Qu Yuan (340-278 B.C.). History has it that Qu Yuan was an aristocrat of Chu,