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端午节(农历五月初五)是中国古老的传统节日，始于春秋战国时期，至今已有2000多年历史。通常在阳历的六月份。 The Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, has had a history of more than2,000 years. It is usually in June in the Gregorian calendar. 端午节吃什么? “粽包分两髻，艾束著危冠。旧俗方储药，羸躯亦点丹。端午节不可不吃的美味食物就是tsung-tse(粽子)，这种传统源于汨罗江边的渔夫，将米丢入江中平息江中的蛟龙，希望它们不要伤害屈原。 粽子tsung-tse：Glutinous rice(糯米) filled with meat, nuts or bean paste(豆酱) and wrappedin bamboo leaves. It is associated with Dragon Boat Festival with historical meaning.The customof eating tsung-tse is also popular in North and South Korea, Japan and Southeast Asiannations. 端午节喝什么? “樱桃桑椹与菖蒲，更买雄黄酒一壶。端午节尝试一下雄黄酒吧。端午节这天，人们把雄黄倒入酒中饮用，并把雄黄酒涂在小孩儿的耳、鼻、额头、手、足等处，希望这样可以使孩子们不受蛇虫的伤害。 Adults drink realgar wine, which can fend off evil spirits. 端午节玩什么? “鼓声三下红旗开，两龙跃出浮水来。棹影斡波飞万剑，鼓声劈浪鸣千雷。端午节最应景的节目就是赛龙舟。 | 
