Thereweresomanypeoplewithsmilesontheirfacesinthestreet.wehadthesamefeelingstothinkaboutafamilyget-together.mumanddadareinthecountryside,Iwonderifwecangetbackhome,orweonlywaittheircoming.bythecallingback,parentswouldcomehere.andthenexttime,it'sourbusyinbuyingdiferentfoodtime.butthat'sthebeginning.afterdoingthat,whenwewentbackhome,mmcalledbackandtoldthattheyperhapsdidn'tcome.thisisreallyabadnews,whatshouldwedowiththefood?
Ashortthoughtwhile,wetookallthethingstogotothebusstop.sobusythestopis!therewasnoanyticketsmore.nootherwaywecoulddo,onlypaiymoremoneytogetback.youknow,20yuan,howsadwewere!allthethingswereready,wefinishedtheactivitiesaboutthefestival.stayedathomebywatchingTVintheafternoon.
Thedaywillbeend.thefestivalfinishedwithnofeeling,justlikeotherpoordays.nomuchtimetostudyhard,it'struethatlazyisaroudme.sorryforreaders.stillhopeyouhappytheday!
ButIlikebestisinthetraditionalfestivals--theDragonBoatfestival.TheDragonBoatFestivalcustomistoeatdumplings.CometotheDragonBoatFestival,eachandeveryfamilybegantobusyzongzi,adultstaketwoTakeHatogether,andthenaddthericeandotherspices,packintoathree-dimensionaltriangle,thenstringwrappedtight.Therearealotof,dumplingstastesuchas:sugar,meatstuffing,addeggyolkandsoonEventheshapeofzongziisvarious,suchas:round,triangle.
Letmeseeseethingsinablur.Afterawhile,mymotherputthepackagedumplingsandsteamed,afterhalfanhour,mymotherputthedumplingsonthetable,Isawthedumplingslikeafatbaby,Iamunabletoholdoneselfbacktopickupazongzi,pokeitleaves,Isawinsidethericefromthecolorchangetoyellowcolor,Ibeovercomebyone'sfeelings.Ataste,ah!Deliciousunspeakable.
Suddenly,Iheardoutsidecamethewavesof"heyhey","Hey"slogan,Iquicklylookedoutofthewindow,Isawthedragonboatonapersoninthedrum,thereareeightpeopleintheoars,andtheplayerswereregularlyshouting,rowing,oneandallfullofvigorandvitality,andbeinfineFig.Seethataboatlikeabranchlaunchoutofthearrowasrushedforward.Ontheshoreofthecheerleadersareloudlyofshout;"cheer","addoil"!Dragonheardtoshout"refueling"seemstobefaster.
Ah!TheDragonBoatFestivalcaneatthedeliciousdumplings,butalsocanwatchwonderfuldragonboatrace,isreallyfun!Ireallyhopethateverydayisthefestivalthatisgood!
TheexactoriginsofDuanWuareunclear,butonetraditionalviewholdsthatthefestivalmemorializestheChinesepoetQuYuan(c.340BC-278BC)oftheWarringStatesPeriod.HecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfinariverbecausehewasdisgustedbythecorruptionoftheChugovernment.Thelocalpeople,knowinghimtobeagoodman,decidedtothrowfoodintotherivertofeedthefishsotheywouldnoteatQu'sbody.Theyalsosatonlong,narrowpaddleboatscalleddragonboats,andtriedtoscarethefishawaybythethunderingsoundofdrumsaboardtheboatandthefiercelookingcarveddragonheadontheboat'sprow。
IntheearlyyearsoftheChineseRepublic,DuanWuwasalsocelebratedas"PoetsDay",duetoQuYuan'sstatusasChina'sfirstpoetofpersonalrenown.
Today,peopleeatbamboo-wrappedsteamedglutinousricedumplingscalledzongzi(thefoodoriginallyintendedtofeedthefish)andracedragonboatsinmemoryofQu'sdramaticdeath.
Thefestivalisbestknownforitsdragon-boatraces,especiallyinthesouthernplaceswheretherearemanyriversandlakes.Itísverypopular.
Thericedumplingismadeofglutinousrice,meatandsoon.Youcaneatdifferentkindsofricedumplings.Theyareverydelicious.
AndDragonBoatFestivalisforQuYuan.Heisanhonestministerwhoissaidtohavecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfinariver.
Overall,theDragonBoatFestivalisveryinteresting!
ThemostimportantactivityofthisfestivalistheDragonBoatraces.Itsymbolizespeople‘sattemptstorescueQuYuan.Inthecurrentperiod,theseracesalsodemonstratethevirtuesofcooperationandteamwork.
Besides,thefestivalhasalsobeenmarkedbyeatingzongzi(glutinousrice)。Zongziismadeofglutinousricestuffedwithdifferentfillingsandwrappedinbambooorreedleaves.PeoplewhomournedthedeathofQuthrewZongziintotherivertofeedhisghosteveryyear.
Withthechangesofthetimes,thememorialturnstobeatimeforprotectionfromevilanddiseasefortherestofyear.Peoplewillhanghealthyherbsonthefrontdoortoclearthebadluckofthehouse.Althoughthesignificanceofthefestivalmightbedifferentwiththepast,itstillgivestheobserveranopportunitytoglimpseapartoftherichChineseculturalheritage.