The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is one of the most important Chinese festivals, the other two being the Autumn Moon Festival and Chinese New Year。
The origin of this summer festival centers around a scholarly government official named Chu Yuan. He was a good and respected man, but because of the misdeeds of jealous rivals he eventually fell into disfavor in the emperor's court。
Unable to regain the respect of the emperor, in his sorrow Chu Yuan threw himself into the Mi Low river. Because of their admiration for Chu Yuan, the local people living adjacent to the Mi Lo River rushed into their boats to search for him while throwing rice into the waters to appease the river dragons。
Although they were unable to find Chu Yuan, their efforts are still commemorated today during the Dragon Boat Festival。
端午节的由来
端午节，又称为五五节，因为端午节是在农历的五月五日，是三个重要的中国节庆之一，其他两个分别是中秋节和农历新年。
这个节日的由来是古代中国有一位博学多闻的官吏屈原，他是一位爱民而且又受到尊崇的官吏，但是由於一位充满嫉妒的官吏陷害，从此在朝廷中被皇帝所冷落。由於无法获得皇帝的重视，屈原在忧郁的情况下投汨罗江自尽。
由於对屈原的爱戴，汨罗江畔的居民匆忙的划船在江内寻找屈原，并且将米丢入汨罗江中，以平息汨罗江中的蛟龙。即使他们当时并没有找到屈原，但是他们的行为，直到今天在端午节的时候，仍然被人们传颂纪念着。
相关知识：端午节英语怎么说?
端午节: the Dragon Boat Festival (falling on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month)
端午节相关的英语词汇:
Dragon Boat Festival 端午节
Tzung Tzu粽子(名词)
He ate so much Tzung Tzu that he became sick.他因为吃太多粽子而感到身体不适。
Ay Tsao艾草(名词)
Every year my family hangs Ay Tsao on their front door.每年我的家人都会挂艾草在前门。
Hsiang Bao香包(名词)
The children love to collect the colorful Hsiang Bao.小孩喜欢搜集鲜艳的香包。
Realgar wine雄黄酒(名词)
People drink realgar wine to protect themselves from illness.人们喝雄黄酒保护自己免于生病。
dragon boat 龙舟(名词)
That dragon boat is very colorful. 那艘龙舟非常鲜艳。
Festival 节庆(名词)
In Taiwan, people celebrate many different festivals.在台湾,人们庆祝许多不同的节庆。
Lunar calendar 农历
The lunar calendar is different from the calendar used in the west.农历和西方所用的历法不一样。