传统文化英语作文高中优秀20篇

圣诞节是西方最重要的传统节日，对西方人来说相当于我们中国的春节，而在社会的不断开放和中国人们的生活方式的不断变革的今天，中国人对春节、中秋节等传统节日是过得越来越简单了，对于西方的圣诞节却是一年比一年过得隆重了。特别是现在年轻一代，在不信奉基督教，更不了解西方的节日的背景的情况就跟着别人欢天喜地庆祝圣诞节，这不单单是表面的重洋媚外，更折射出传统文化所面临的危机。

现在我们的社会不断地进步，人们的思想也不断地开放，许多西方的生活方式已经被大部分中国人所接受，而这也意味着有许多传统的东西被人们所淡忘、所摒弃。如我国的国粹——京剧。现在懂得欣赏京剧的人越来越少了，而且都是一些年老的观众，而有意投身这一门艺术的人更是稀缺，曾经风靡世界的京剧如今正渐渐远离人们的视线，走着下坡。而反观日本传入的动漫文化却日渐侵入青少年的生活，各地漫友会的人数不断攀升，各种COSPLAY大赛人潮峰涌，而且都是些年轻的身影。再看看4年一度的飘饰举行时都是些孩子、妇女在围观，传统文化所面临的尴尬境地更是不言而喻。

外来文化对传统文化的冲击不仅在于娱乐和节日方面，更入侵到了我们的生活最根的一面——语言。英语是世界性的通用语言，在我国越来越重视了。孩子在很小的时候已被父母逼着学习英语，学校把英语这门学科放到了重点位置，各种英语的补习、提高班年年坐无虚席。但相反语文却变成了学生心中主科中的次科，人们只满足于会写汉字、说好汉语而已，那人们要领略传统文化的精髓就更难了。母语，是灵魂的语言，西方的文化已经侵蚀到人们的灵魂了。

传统文化是一个民族的精神支柱，对传统文化的轻视已经使我们受到了惩罚——源于中国的皮影戏被别的国家申请为自己国家的文化遗产了。人们在愤怒，在惊讶的同时是否有在反思我们是如何对待我们的文化珍宝的呢?难道有些东西真的在被人抢了之后才会恍然发现它的珍贵?

接受外来的文化，博采众长是我国人民的大度，但盲目地追逐潮流却忘了自己的根本，我们的民族就会失去它的优秀、它强大的生命力。对于世界上精彩多样的文化，我们在接受、学习的同时要分清主次，有所选择，有所方向，才能永葆民族的魅力和凝聚力。

在以前，年糕是过年时才有的美食，传统捣年糕就应运而生，而如今社会进步了，这些传统的文化也就慢慢遗失了。不过，今天我有幸见识了一回。

妈妈说云周有传统捣年糕的活动，我怀着新奇而又兴致勃勃的心情去了云周。来到云周的文化大礼堂，那里围满了人，里三层外三层的，有的人都已经在津津有味地嚼着香喷喷的年糕。我挤到了前面，首先看到一个大石盆，边上放着一个大石锤，这时一位老人端着一锅热气腾腾地米团走了过来，一下子就倒在大石盆里，一个中年人抡起大石锤，在米粉团中来回搅拌四五分钟，接着把石锤举过肩头，再用力朝着米粉团用力砸下来，石锤再次高高举起的空隙，只见老人用双手快手翻面团，说时迟那时快，石锤又刚好砸下来，米团在不断地打击和翻转之下，显得越发柔软。米团制作成功后就可以做香香甜甜的年糕了，另一边早有一排人马在等待制作了，我也突发想要做一做。我拿到一个模具板块，捏一块米团，塞进模形，再慢慢一点一点想要脱模，没想到第一次失败了，拉出来的是一条模糊不成形的面团。于是有人教我要先在按板上抹一点油，再将面团在按板上不断按压，再慢慢塞满模具，原来做这个还有不少讲究呀。我扭头一看只见大人们速度极快，十指齐动，他们熟练的捏、揉、按、压、不一会儿就做出扁长的年糕，或是“金元宝”，或是模型“状元糕”。但是我感觉最好吃的还是“年糕饺子”，那是以年糕米团为皮，咸菜豆腐干为馅的包子，因形状似大饺子，最小的做出来也有我的拳头般大小，真不愧是“大饺子”。

我第一次见识传统捣年糕，我不知这传统文化能走多远，希望能一代一代传承下去。这时，我看到大家都围在一起吃着热气腾腾的年糕，我想这才是过年特有的味道吧。

As soon as everyone steps into junior middle schools, English plays an important role in our daily life. Whats more, with China entering the WTO, English has become the most popular foreign language in China. As a student, I think everyone should have a good knowledge of English. However, nowadays the majority of students have great difficulty in learning English. How does the problem come about? For me, I am into English. In my opinion, the reason is that a great many students have no interest and confidence in learning English.

So, I think it is important to develop an interest in English and to remember that patience is the key to learning English. Then try your best and take every chance to communicate with others in English. Besides, by listening to English tapes you may make great progress. I suggest buying some English magazines and newspapers, such as English Weekly, the best among them, which will help you a lot.

Do as I have said above, you will be successful sooner or later.

Life is each persons wealth, because the world with life and colorful, full of vigour, let us love and cherish own life, seize every minute of life. Life is short, be gone for ever, human life is fleeting, time can not be reversed, we can only in a limited life infinite brilliance.

That day, my good friend clay came to my house to play, my mother know, immediately do a lot of delicious to clay. When we have fun when, suddenly, clay fainted. Mom saw mud, immediately sent to hospital. After the doctors detailed inspection, the final judgment is had leukemia. Doctor for my mother said: oh! The child to live no longer than four months, if you come a little earlier treatment, it is no big deal. But now... Alas! Mother pale, said to the doctor: doctor, do not save? The doctor reluctantly shook his head. At that moment, I have tears in eyes is the best, but couldnt flow down. I think: why the event would fall in my good friend why, why! My mother said to me: my daughter, you dont cry. We dont know if that mud, mud know she will be very sad, you promised mom dont tell clay, okay? I cried and said: Mom and I promise you, I will not tell her.

We came to the clay ward, pretending to be happy. For I in the four months to make clay can happy every day, make clay in full every day, I spend a lot of time. But time always flies so fast, I am very sad, because I know the clay have not much time.

[高中英语作文:热爱生命

农历五月初五是中国的传统佳节。端午节又可以叫做端阳节，传说那天是中国古代伟大诗人屈原抱石投江的日子。那天爱国诗人屈原听到自己的国家快要灭亡的消息后，悲愤交加、心如刀割，抱起一块石头，纵身跳入江河里。

人们为了纪念屈原，每到端午节时，大家就划着船把饭投进江里。后来，他们知道这饭已经被鱼吃了。就想了一个办法：把米放到四片长叶里面包起来，就像一个三角形，这个样子饭就不会被鱼吃了。人们把这一个被叶子包裹而成的“米三角”起了个名字叫粽子。

以后，每年的这一天，家家户户都要吃粽子，孩子们都带上了香袋，在门上的两边插上艾草和桃枝……我最喜欢的节日就是端午节啦！

端午节有美味的粽子吃，端午节真好！

Generation gap refers to the misunderstanding between the old and young.

The term came into fashion after the 1980s. However, in recent years, the

phenomenon is getting more and more fierce.

How does generation gap come into being? The first reason is that the two

generations have grown up in different ages, thus they have different attitudes

toward life. Secondly, due to having little in common with each other, they are

unwilling to sit down and talk face to face. Besides, as modern life is so

stressful, both of them are so busy with their study or work that they have not

enough time to exchange their ideas.

To bridge the generation gap is not easy at all, but we can do something to

shorten it. For one thing, children should respect their parents as well as

accept their good advice. For another, parents should not only show their love

and care to the kids, but also support their good life view. As long as the old

and young can understand each other, it would be more harmonious in family and

world.

It was Mother’s Day. Sun Zheng thought he should do something for his mother.

He decided to help his mother do some housework. After school he went to a shop

to buy some food on his way home.

When he got home, he did his best to cook some nice food,though he couldn’t

do the cooking well. Thenhe cleaned the room. He felt very tired, but he was

very happy.

When his father and his mother came back and saw the clean rooms and dishes

which weren’t so nice, they were very happy.They had their supper together. His

mother said, "Thank you,my child!"

中国传统文化丰富多彩！有猜灯谜、包饺子、舞狮、剪纸等等。其中，我最喜欢中国的书法，因为中国的书法博大精深，渊源流长。

书法是我国的瑰宝。妈妈告诉我，历代书法家有：欧阳修、颜真卿、柳公权、赵孟頫，他们被称为书法四体。妈妈曾经带我去看过书法展览，有些写得方方正正的是楷书，有些写得龙飞凤舞的是草书。虽然有些我看不懂，但觉得很漂亮。妈妈说，中国的毛笔书法有三千多年的历史，我们要继续发扬光大。所以我有空就向妈妈学习写毛笔字。我体会到一个小小的点，看起来简单，写起来却很难。要是握笔的姿势、用笔的力度不对，字都写不好的。看来写毛笔字也是一门学问。

我为博大精深的中国文化而骄傲，为中国古老的书法艺术而自豪。我爱中国的书法！

我最喜欢的历史人物,世园会征文,守护甜心之亚梦黑小生活中的传统文化湖朝阳把它的光芒射向湖面，微风乍起，细浪跳跃，搅起满湖碎金。生活中的传统文化湖暗蓝色的高空中闪耀着一颗白亮耀眼如钻石的星星——启明星。青蛙碧绿的身体上布满了墨绿色的斑点，白白的大肚子像是充过了气，一鼓一鼓的。片亮晶晶的春雨，像一群天真烂漫的娃娃，在高空中云集，嬉戏而下，咿咿呀呀，欢蹦乱跳地扑进大地母亲的怀抱。

缫丝姑娘迥然不同：蓝布棉袄，黑粗呢短大衣，草绿色长裤，脖子上的纱巾是白的，扎小辫的头绳是根黑毛线。不远，我最喜欢的历史人物,世盛夏，天热得连蜻蜓都只敢贴着树荫处飞，好像怕阳s光伤了自己的翅膀。爸爸长着浓浓的眉毛，一双炯炯有神的大眼睛总是闪着严厉的目光。可能是因为长期从事脑力劳动的原因，额头上那深深的皱纹和他不到四十岁的年龄很相称。暗蓝色的高空中闪耀着一颗白亮耀眼如钻石的星星——启明星。

我们都知道，不同的国家有着不同的民族和不同特色传统。而我还是最喜欢过中国的传统节日，我国是一个有着五千年悠久历史的文化古国，中国的传统文化博大精深，在我们的生活中处处可见。

在五千年的历史长河中，古人给我们留下了一座巨大的宝库，宝库里有着许多的“宝藏”。有精美的民间工艺，如剪纸、陶瓷等;有古老的民间艺术，如戏剧、国画等;除了这些，还有独特的风俗习惯，如元宵节闹花灯等……而我呢，却对这些风俗习惯情有独钟。

比如，从前相传，中国古时候有一头叫“年”的怪兽，头长触角，凶猛无比。“年”长年深居海底，每到除夕才爬上岸，吞食牲畜，伤害人命。因此，每到除夕这天，村寨的人们都要扶老携幼逃往深山，以躲避“年”兽的伤害。不知过了多久，一次，“年”突然闯进村子，它看了看，觉得今年的气氛与往年不同，每家门前都贴上了大红纸，只见一位老婆婆家里，门贴大红纸，家里烛火通明，“年”便向老婆婆家去了，霎时间，老婆婆家响起“噼里啪啦”的声音，老婆婆见到便哈哈大笑，原来“年”落荒而逃了。这便以后，到了除夕，家家贴着红对联，响起爆竹声，户户烛火通明，守更待岁。后来这种风俗越传越广，逐渐形成了中华民族最隆重的传统节日——春节。

中华文化，不仅表达出人民的疾苦、人民美好的向往，还将文人那种柔弱的文人蕴于其中。这些传统节日给我们带来了欢乐和幸福，所以我们要记住这些节日，并永远继承下去。中国的传统文化更是光辉灿烂的古代文化，作为我们新一代要加强学习，大力弘扬中国的这些传统文化。

Christmas Day is very popular around the world, when that day comes, we can

see the Christmas products sell everywhere, though Christmas Day is not

originating from China, in our country, more and more people spend that day. A

foreigner pointed out that Christmas meant to be grateful for them, while for

Chinese people, it was just a day for celebrating. To me, Christmas indeed means

a day to have fun.

When I was small, I did not have the concept of Christmas, because in my

mind, I only knew Chinese traditional festivals, I liked Spring Festival best, I

could get a lot of money from parents. When I went to high school, all of my

friends would talk about Christmas Day when the day was near, so I started to

know it. Almost every young people like Christmas, but if you ask them what the

meaning of the day, less of them can answer.

The meaning of Christmas Day is to remind people of Jesus’s birth, it is so

important for the western people, but for me, I only want to have fun, everyone

is celebrating it, so I join them, being happy, that’s enough for me.

中国民族五千年的文明，积淀了丰富多彩的传统文化：我们有精美的民间工艺，如剪纸、陶瓷；有古老的民族艺术、如戏剧、国画；有宏伟的古代建筑，如故宫、长城；有美丽的神话，如女娲补天……

下面我要为大家介绍一下重阳节：农历九月九日，是我国传统重阳节，又名重九节、登高节、菊花节、茱萸节。我国古代把九定为阳数，农历九月九日，月日并阳，两阳相重，两九相叠，故名“重阳”，又名“重九”。

每到这一天，人们出游登高，赏菊花、饮菊花酒，佩茱萸，吃重阳糕。时至今日，一些地区仍保存着这种风俗。政府还把重阳节定为“敬老节”，向老年人表达敬意之情并帮助他们解决困难等。

这一天是鬼节，对于小孩子来说并不是喜庆的日子。这一天我将不被许可走出家门。这个决定让我十分沮丧。听老一辈人说“这一天啊！许多鬼魂要被放出来，去看望自己的亲人，所以不能让小孩子撞见喽。”这段话让我想到了从未谋面的就离我而去的爷爷。我想爷爷会不会在这天来看望我？我感到期待。

这天家中要数奶奶最忙了。搭起个祭坛，便摆上些酒、肉、水果等。在烧上香、蜡烛走上前拜几下。就等天发黑。

夜穿上黑衣，便拥有了几分神秘。天上的星星比以往的还要少，月亮看上去若隐若现、躲躲藏藏。街上没有一个人凉风不断的吹来虽然是夏天但是还是让人发冷。只有几个人蹲在自家门前烧纸钱。奶奶也要到楼下去烧纸钱，我不能出门只好趴在窗头静静的看着，奶奶在纸钱上写下爷爷的名字。我好奇的问：“为什么要写上爷爷的名字呢？”妈妈笑了笑：“怕爷爷收不到钱，就被其他的鬼抢走，所以要写下爷爷的名字。”

“哦”。我对妈妈的回答半信半疑，街上好冷清连猫也躲开了，这个节日大概是让人们去怀念自己死去的家人，能让我们的家人有一种安息的意思吧。

纸钱一张一张的烧了起来化做了浓烟。满载着奶奶、我、爸妈，饱含着对爷爷深深的思念。希望爷爷能在天堂上过的幸福。火烧的越来越凶，成为了灰。“爷爷能收到吗？”我天真的问。妈妈沉思了一小会“一定能”。烧完奶奶恋恋不舍的上了楼，街道更安静了。

说来也巧，奶奶上来，家中无意发现了一只不速之客一只绿色的小虫子，我正要上前打死它的时候。奶奶却阻止了我：“这个可是爷爷的化身啊”。我疑惑了。奶奶却笑眯眯的说：“传说死去的人在鬼节因思念亲人化身做小虫子飞到自己亲人家中去看望他们。以知道亲友的平安”。“那怎么说这是爷爷的化身呀！”我大吃一惊。奶奶用树枝挑起了小虫，飞吧，飞走吧。那小虫似乎在留念什么，依依不舍的飞走了。

不同的日子，不同的节日。虽然不是喜庆的、快乐的。但是我们也要过完每一天。每一天也会让我们意味深长，就比如说：鬼节，鬼节是让我想起死去的死者，让我们怀念不以这个节日让我想念，爷爷虽然我从没有见过爷爷，可是在鬼节却让我知道爷爷以前曾有存在过，疼爱过我。

中国传统文化博大精深，源远流长。而这么多的传统文化中我最喜欢的就是剪纸艺术！

爸爸年轻的时候就非常喜欢收集代表传统文化的东西，特别是剪纸。有一次，我发现了爸爸收集的两袋剪纸，打开一看，哇，真好看！一份里面剪了一些小人：有的在纺织，有的正扛着斧头往家走，还有的把羊儿赶到羊圈里休息……另一份里面剪了几只蝴蝶：有的在空中翩翩起舞，有的拖着长长的“舞裙”赶往“皇宫”跟“王子”跳舞，还有的停在花朵上产卵……这些剪纸活灵活现，栩栩如生，从中我体会到劳动人民是多么的心灵手巧。从此，我便对剪纸的手法产生了好奇心，而且对剪纸艺术有了极大的兴趣。

我不但喜欢欣赏图片，而且还经常上网查找有关剪纸的资料。有一次，我发现“剪纸”还能叫做：刻纸、窗花或剪画。还有一次，青青老师让我们做一张中国传统文化手抄报，我用了一个小时的时间才剪出一只活灵活现的蝴蝶，可见这门手艺可真不简单呢！

在2006年5月20日，剪纸艺术遗产经国务院批准被列入《第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录》。作为中国人，我真为传统文化-剪纸感到自豪！

中秋节是中国的一个大节，它代表全家团圆，寓意 美满幸福。据说，中秋节这天是一年中月亮最大、最圆、最漂亮的一天。在外不能回家的游子会很思念家人，因此中秋节的风俗有：吃月饼和赏月。

中秋节那天，爸爸端来了我们都爱吃的香喷喷的月饼。因为好吃，所以我和妈妈唯恐落后，争先恐后地抢着吃，眼看只剩下一个月饼了，我眼疾手快地夺了过来。刚想吃，突然想到：“我不能太贪吃，妈妈才吃了两个，给她吃吧！”我把月饼给妈妈吃，妈妈吃得津津有味。

吃完月饼后，我们开始望天赏月。圆圆的月亮，使我产生一种错觉，觉得它像一颗硕大无比的宝石，在天空上利用星星的照耀发出万丈柔和的银白色光芒，给大地铺上银色的地毯，朦朦胧胧的银光让大地显得更加变化莫测。

此时，我仿佛隐隐约约看见了月中嫦娥。只见她迈着轻盈的脚步，穿着七彩的衣服，系着五色的彩带，抱着白如雪的玉兔，用优雅的嗓音轻轻的对我说：“你要好好学习，天天向上哦！”。

我们过了一个难忘的中秋节，下个中秋节什么时候才能到呢？这时候耳旁好像传来了一首歌谣：“八月十五月月儿圆呀，爷爷教我打月饼啊，月饼香又甜又香啊……”。

Nowadays, divorce rate has been rising sharply in China, because most

people think that its better to get divorced than stick to a bad marriage. But

for those couples who have children, they had better think over before getting

divorced. Parents divorce may have some negative effects on their children.

Firstly, the love of father is different from the love of mother. Children need

both of the love. Without each of the love, they may not grow up healthily.

Secondly, in order to raise the family, the single parents have to work harder,

so that they may have less time to accompany with their children. The children

may feel neglected, which may cause mental problems. Besides, if the single

parents get married again, the children may get hurt by calling another person

father or mother. If they cant get along well with each other, the situation

will become even worse. Thus, for the sake of their children, parents are not

supposed to get divorced in a rush. They should think twice.

朋友，当你沉浸在“情人节”的玫瑰花香里的时候，你可想过，在将要到来的“七夕”里，牛郎织女将一路奔波，即将相会在鹊桥上?

朋友，当你头戴红色圣诞帽，挤在小教堂里不亦乐乎的时候，你可记得，重阳那天携带双亲登高远眺，身插茱萸的一幕幕?

朋友，当你操着满口“洋话”庆祝“洋节”的时候，其实，你难道不应该去陪父母去倾听民族古乐的动人琴声?

朋友，在西方洋节的冲击下，你是否还记得，你的肤色就是大地的颜色，你的血液里流着中华民族的文化风俗?

让我们放下手中的杯盏，关掉轰鸣的音响，坐在寂静的明月下静静的思考吧!

如今的社会是个多元化的社会，是各种文化相互碰撞，彼此渗透的社会。闭关相守的时代已经一去不复返，只有了解世界，认识世界，才能傲然与民族之林，但是传统文化又何要丢弃?

在我国五千多年的历史文化长廊中，已经沉淀了令世界所有人所惊叹的无数瑰宝——文字、礼仪、节日。仅他们就如同天上奔腾的清流，又像森林间孕育的灿烂的珍宝灿烂夺目，博大精深。

仅看中国节日文化就是一曲令人回味无穷的民乐，是一杯品不透的茶水。新春佳节，合家团圆;清明节，缅怀逝者;中秋之夜，千里共婵娟;端午之夜，龙舟尽发，祭奠古人忠烈。可以说，每一个佳节都承载着动人的历史故事，寄托着华夏儿女对未来的美好憧憬和祝福。欢度传统佳节，既是沐浴于清泉中，倾听古代贤德之人在耳边吟唱，享受民族风俗，又是置身于文化的海洋，浴心于壮阔波澜之中，顿感今朝人生美丽幸福无比。简而言之，佳节既能感受瑰丽多彩的文化魅力，又是联系血脉骨肉之情的纽带。

一个民族有一个民族的节日，一个民族有一个民族的情怀。深远流长的民族文化必定是每个民族的骄傲。长江黄河孕育了华夏儿女的勤劳勇敢，以及对故乡的眷恋。欢度传统节日，就是把心结坚守多年，让精神流传久远。即使你漂泊异乡，身处困境，也能勇于奋起，重返故里。春江花月夜，二泉映月，古曲声声曾让西方震动;中秋团圆，七夕庙会，曾让世人感怀。我们要坚守共同的财富，担起肩上的责任，让中国传统节日的神韵代代流传!

亲爱的朋友，当你流连于庆祝洋节的霓虹灯下时，可别忘了，你应该重返故里，坚守故里，因为那里有属于自己的一缕节日的阳光!

中国传统文化有很多，比如：糖人、国画、武术，可我却对“做风筝”情有独钟。

星期天，我和妈妈去放风筝，可是我们没有风筝。妈妈说：“我们可以自己做。”于是我和妈妈买来做风筝的材料。首先，裁剪一张正方形的纸，将一根竹子签固定在纸张的中线位置，再将一根竹签折成“U”形，固定在另外两角。将剩余的纸张剪成长条状，贴在风筝的尾部。裁剪两个短纸贴在侧翼，在竹签上绑上风筝线后就可以放风筝了。

我知道了怎么做，就按照妈妈的做法来做。我开始做了，过了一会儿，我的风筝做好了，我和妈妈的对比了一下，我觉得妈妈做得好，当我抱怨自己的时候，妈妈过来对我说：“不能放弃，要慢慢的做事，才能成功。”这一次，在妈妈的鼓励下，我做了一只美丽的风筝，我在风筝上画上美丽的图案，就好了。我心里甭提多高兴了。

下午，我和妈妈、弟弟一起去公园放风筝。到了公园，拿出风筝就开始放了。我和弟弟一边跑，一边拿着线，后来，风筝飞了起来，越飞越高。我们玩了一会儿，就回家了。

走在路上，妈妈告诉我，在古代，清明节放风筝是一种民间流传的习俗，它最主要的寓意是“放晦气”。人们在风筝上写上自己的愿望，然后放上天去，又故意剪断牵线让风筝飞去，认为这样就可以放走“晦气”，交上好运，达到“消灾去难”的目的。

中国传统文化日多种多样，是我国悠久历史文化的一个重要组成部分，可我独爱“做风筝”。

Dear Maria,

Im very happy that you are interested in Chinese culture,especially the festivals.Now let me tell you something about the Dragon Boat Festival.The Dragon Boat Festival,also called the Duanwu Festival ,is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar.People always eat rice dumplings and watch dragon boat races to celebrate it.

The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races,especially in the southern places where there are many rivers and lakes. It’s very popular.

The rice dumpling is made of glutinous rice,meat and so on. You can eat different kinds of rice dumplings.They are very delicious.

And Dragon Boat Festival is for Qu Yuan. He is an honest minister who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in a river.

Overall, the Dragon Boat Festival is very interesting!

Your friend

Li Hua

TheDragonBoatFestivalis a lunar (阴历)holiday， occurring (存正)on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month (农历史五月第五天) The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is a significant (有意义的)holiday celebrated (庆祝)in China，and the one with the longest history (历史最悠久)。 The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated by boat races (龙舟赛) in the shape of dragons. Competing teams (竞争团队) row their boats forward to a drumbeat (击古)racing to reach the finish end first. The boat races during the Dragon Boat Festival are traditional customs(传统习俗)to attempts to (试图)rescue (搭救) the patriotic poet (爱国诗人)Chu Yuan. Chu Yuan drowned (溺死) on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in 277 B.C. Chinese citizens now throw bamboo leaves (竹叶) filled with cooked rice into the water. Therefore the fish could eat the rice rather than the hero poet. This later on turned into the custom

of eating tzungtzu and rice dumplings(棕子)。 The celebration is a time for protection (防护) from evil(邪恶)and disease (疾病) for the rest of the year. It is done so by different practices such as hanging healthy herbs on the front door， drinking nutritious concoctions (营养品)， and displaying (展示) portraits (画像) of evils nemesis(邪恶报应)，Chung Kuei. If one manages to (成功做„„) stand (直立)an egg on its end at exactly 12：00 noon， the following year will be a lucky one.