The Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, has had a history of more than 2,000 years. It is usually in June in the Gregorian calendar.
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。
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。