1、 Dragon Boat FestivalChinese Traditional FestivalThe fifth of MayWu LiThe spring Festival Dragon Boat FestivalQingming FestivalDragon Boat FestivalChinese Valentines DayLantern FestivalMid-Autumn FestivalDouble Ninth FestivalWinter Solstice FestivalThe Dragon Boat Festival is also called Double Fift
2、h Festival.It is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month in the Chinese lunar calendar.The Spring Festival Dragon Boat Festival2025/7/111 The Country also attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage.The State Council approved the inclusion of the folk first batch o
3、f national intangible cultural heritage on May 20,2006,Today,Dragon Boat Festival in the Chinese people is still a very popular grand festival and has been officially included in the national holidays.2025/7/112CONTENTSOriginCustom2025/7/113123The story of Patriotic poet Qu Yuan The story of Cao E T
4、he story of Wu ZixuThe origin of Dragon Boat Festival2025/7/114 There are many legends about the evolution of the festival,such as Qu Yuan,Cao E and WuZixu.Scholars has provided many explanations about the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival.Qu Yuan jumped off river Qu Yuan,an honest,upright,loyal mi
5、nister of the Kingdom of Chu who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in the Miluo river.In order to avoid his body to be eaten by fish and shrimp,people cast many of bamboo rice into the river,and compete to row(acetate ship)hoping to rescue and recover the body of Qu Yuan.Starting
6、 from that time to this day,people commemorate patriotic poet Qu Yuan through dragon boat races,eating rice dumplings,and several other activities on the anniversary of his death.2025/7/115 In addition,QuYuan is considered to be the first poet in chinese literature.Li Sao is a Chinese poem dating fr
7、om the Warring States Period,largely written by Qu Yuan.Although the road is endless and faraway,I still want to pursue the truth in the world.one of the most famous poems of pre-Qin China2025/7/116 Cao E,dutiful girl of the eastern Han dynasty,whose father drowned in the river when she was 14-year
8、old.She cried along the river,still didnt see his fathers corpse after 17 days,and she jumped into the river on May 1st as well,after five days the two corpses folded together and float.That was a moving story,so people in the township worship her on the May 5st.Cao E looked for her fathers corpse20
9、25/7/117 Its a legend that after He Lu,the king of Wu died,the prince Fuchai ascended the throne,send armed forces to suppress Yue and won.Goujian,the king of Yue please reconciliation,Fuchai didnt listen but agreed treacherous official and judged Wu Zixu commit suicide.And jumped his body into rive
10、r on May 5,since then people commemorated him on Dragon Boat Festival.Wu Zixus death anniversary2025/7/118The legend of Dragon Boat Festival The legend of white snake Bai Suzhen,in order to repay Xu Xian,fell in love with him and finally got married.2025/7/119 On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival
11、white snake drink realgar wine,almost reveal herself snakelike,and among the white snake,Fa Hai and water logging Jinshan temple,are popular folk opera repertoire.The custom of Dragon Boat FestivalEating Rice DumplingsDrinking Realgar WineWearing Perfume BagDragon Boat RacingHanging Mugwort and Cala
12、mus2025/7/1110 Eating rice dumplings on the Dragon Boat Festival is a Chinese traditional custom.People will prepare rice dumplings on the early Dragon Boat Festival every year.It is an essential food of the Dragon Boat Festival.The rice dumpling is a glutinous rice ball with a filling wrapped in re
13、ed or other plant leaves and tied with colored thread.Now the fillings are more diversified,including eggs,beans,dates,meat or a combination of them.2025/7/1111 Different kind of rice dumplingsbeef and Chinese chestnut graincandied datebean paste2025/7/1112 The main ingredient of glutinous rice dump
14、lings are red jujube and bean paste or meat2025/7/1113 Different kind of rice dumplings Realgar WinenIt is a very popular practice to drink this kind of Chinese liquor seasoned with realgar at the Dragon Boat Festival.nThis custom is very popular in the Yangtze river area.nThis is for protection fro
15、m evil and disease for the rest of the year.2025/7/1114 dragon boat race As the gun is fired,people will see competing teams drive their colorful dragon boats forward to a drumbeat racing to reach the finish end first.The festival is best known for its dragon boat races which are the most exciting p
16、art of the festival,especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes.2025/7/1115dragon boat race Dragon boat racing has surfaced in modern times as an international sport.Annual races take place all over china,hong kong,macao,and other overseas chinese communities.2025/7/11
17、16 perfume bag nCarry the small perfume bag around with you,it not only drives away evil spirits but also brings fortune and happiness to those who wear it.nThe small bags are usually hand-made by local craftsmen.nTheyre made with red,yellow,green and blue silk,fine satin or cotton.Figures of animal
18、s,flowers and fruits are often embroidered onto the bags and inside are mixed Chinese herbal medicines.2025/7/1117 perfume bag 2025/7/1118 mugwort and calamushang mugwort and calamus on the front door to ward of the so-called evil spirits that caused diseases.2025/7/1119Thanks for listening!The dragon boat festival is an entertaining and enjoyable event.It gives the observer an opportunity to glimpse a part of the rich Chinese cultural heritage.2025/7/1120
