更新时间:2018-11-26 21:34作者:王华老师
ManyaheavysighIhaveinmydespair,
GrievingthatIwasborninsuchanunluckytime.
Iyokedateamofjadedragonstoaphoenixchariot,
Andwaitedforthewindtocome,
tosouruponmyjourney
Ashewassolovedbythepeople,fishermenrushedoutinlongboats, beatingdrumstoscarethefishaway,andthrowingzongziintothewaterto feedbraverfishsothattheywouldnoteatQuYuan‘sbody.
TheModernDragonBoatFestivalstartedfromthattimetothisday,people commemoratedQuYuanthroughDragonBoatRaces,eatingzongzi,andseveral otheractivities,ontheanniversaryofhisdeath:thefifthdayofthefifth lunarmonth.
DragonBoatracesarethemostexcitingpartofthefestival,drawing crowdsofspectators.DragonBoatsaregenerallybrightlypaintedanddecorated canoes.Ranginganywherefrom40to100feetinlength,theirheadsareshaped likeopen-moutheddragons,whilethesternsendwithascalytail.Dependingon thelength,upto80rowerscanpowertheboat.Adrummerandflag-catcherstand atthefrontoftheboat.Beforeadragonboatenterscompetition,itmustbe "broughttolife"bypaintingtheeyesinasacredceremony.Racescanhaveany numberofboatscompeting,withthewinnerbeingthefirstteamtograbaflag attheendofthecourse.AnnualracestakeplacealloverChina,HongKong, Macao,Taiwan,andotheroverseasChinesecommunities.