农历五月初五，是中国民间的传统节日，称为端午节。据传，端午节是为纪念中国古代诗人屈原而设立的节日。端午节的主要活动是赛龙舟，每逢端午节都有许多人去江边看赛龙舟，就像一次隆重的集会。在端午节那天民间还有吃粽子（一种三角形或圆锥形的小吃，用竹子或芦苇叶包裹的糯米做成，有猪肉、鸡肉、香肠和咸鸭蛋馅儿）、喝雄黄酒、挂艾草等习俗。

May 5 in the Chinese lunar calendar is a Chinese traditional folk festival with a long history known as the Dragon Boat Festival. According to the legend, it originated in memory of an ancient Chinese patriotic poet Qu Yuan. A big event during this festival is the dragon boat race, which often draws large crowds of people to the river banks to spectate. Dragon Boat Festival celebrations also include other folk customs, such as eating zongzi (a triangular or cone-shaped snack made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves, some with fillings including pork, chicken, sausage and salted duck egg), drinking realgar wine and hanging wormwood on the door.

赛龙舟Dragon Boat Racing

赛龙舟又称龙舟竞渡，传说最初是为了纪念战国时期的楚国忠臣屈原。屈原被听信谗言的楚国国王流放之后，眼看国家一天天衰败下去，满怀悲愤，在农历五月初五这一天投江自尽。人们听到屈原投江的消息后，都拼命划船前去寻找他，后来就演变成五月初五赛龙舟的风俗。如今，赛龙舟已成为民间项盛大的体育活动。

It is said that dragon boat racing was initiated for commemorating Qu Yuan, a loyal courtier of the Chu State in the Warring States Period. Qu Yuan was exiled by the King of the Chu State, who lent a ready ear to people slandering Qu Yuan. Seeing the Chu State falling into decline, Qu Yuan, full of grief and indignation, jumped into a river and drowned himself on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. On hearing the news, people rowed to rescue him with all their might. Over time, the custom of dragon boat racing evolved to commemorate the death of Qu Yuan on this day each year. Today, dragon boat racing has become a popular physical activity.