Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. (龙舟节，又称端午节，是中国传统的节日，庆祝日期在农历五月初五。)
端午节 Dragon Boat Festival
阴历 lunar 阳历 solar
端午节有哪些习俗？
都说“民以食为天”，（The food is what matters to the people.）每一个节日都和吃是分不开的。 吃粽子（Zongzi）
It is believed that eating zongzi, a traditional sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves, can ward off evil spirits and bring good health during Dragon Boat Festival.
sticky rice dumpling粽子
ward off evil spirits 驱除邪恶
People from north prefer sweet zongzi, while people from south like savory ones.北方人吃甜粽子，南方人吃咸粽子。现在粽子的品种也非常多了，像肉粽子，蛋黄粽子。 系五彩线 five-colored thread
这个是我家乡的习俗，不知道其它的城市是不是也有哦。 记得小时候，妈妈会在我还没有睡醒的时候就帮我系上，手、脚各两根，脖子上还有一根；下第一场雨的时候，把它们摘下扔到雨水里面。 挂艾草与菖蒲 Hanging mugwort or calamus
During Dragon Boat Festival, people hang up pouches filled with medicinal herbs such as mugwort and calamus to ward off evil and protect their health. pouch 小袋子medicinal herbs 药草mugwort 艾蒿，艾草calamus 菖蒲 每年，我们还会采很多艾草，放在家里的各个角落，还会用它泡水来洗手、洗脸，有驱走疾病、保持健康的含义。 记得小时候，每到端午节，还会和妈妈一起折纸葫芦，把它们和艾草挂在一起。
佩香囊 Wearing perfume pouch or scented sachet
龙舟赛 Dragon Boat Races
People participate in dragon boat races during the Dragon Boat Festival, where teams row vigorously to the beat of drums.
