英语作文-我家乡的端午节

At the end of the Zhou Dynasty, the area we now know as China had fallen into a state of fragmentation and conflict. While the Zhou dynasty had ruled for several centuries, several other states, originally feudal domains, tried to carve out their own kingdoms. The state of Qin would eventually emerge the victor and unify all of China under one rule for the first time in history.
　　Qu Yuan served as minister to the Zhou Emperor. A wise and articulate man, he was loved by the common people. He did much to fight against the rampant corruption that plagued the court-- thereby earning the envy and fear of other officials. Therefore, when he urged the emperor to avoid conflict with the Qin Kingdom, the officials pressured the Emperor to have him removed from service. In exile, he traveled, taught and wrote for several years. Hearing that the Zhou had been defeated by the Qin, he fell into despair and threw himself into the Milou River. His last poem reads:
　　Many a heavy sigh I have in my despair,Grieving that I was born in such an unlucky time.I yoked a team of jade dragons to a phoenix chariot,And waited for the wind to come,to sour up on my journey
　　As he was so loved by the people, fishermen rushed out in long boats, beating drums to scare the fish away, and throwing zong zi into the water to feed braver fish so that they would not eat Qu Yuan's body.
　　The Modern Dragon Boat Festival started from that time to this day, people commemorated Qu Yuan through Dragon Boat Races, eating zong zi, and several other activities, on the anniversary of his death: the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
　　Dragon Boat races are the most exciting part of the festival, drawing crowds of spectators. Dragon Boats are generally brightly painted and decorated canoes. Ranging anywhere from 40 to 100 feet in length, their heads are shaped like open-mouthed dragons, while the sterns end with a scaly tail. Depending on the length, up to 80 rowers can power the boat. A drummer and flag-catcher stand at the front of the boat. Before a dragon boat enters competition, it must be "brought to life" by painting the eyes in a sacred ceremony. Races can have any number of boats competing, with the winner being the first team to grab a flag at the end of the course. Annual races take place all over China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and other overseas Chinese communities.

周朝的末尾,我们现在知道,中国陷入了分裂和冲突的状态。而周朝统治了几个世纪,其他几个州,初封建领域,试图开拓自己的王国。秦国终将出现一个规则下的维克多和统一全中国的历第。
屈原担任部长周皇帝。一个明智的和表达的人,他深受百姓爱戴。他做了很多打击猖獗的腐败困扰法院——从而获得其他官员的嫉妒和恐惧。因此,当他敦促皇帝为了避免冲突与秦王国,官员们迫使皇帝让他从服务中移除。流亡,他旅行,教了好几年。听力,周秦被击败,他陷入了绝望和扑进Milou河。他后的诗中写道:
许多沉重的叹息我绝望,悲伤,我出生在这样一个不幸的时间。我配合的一组玉龙凤凰战车,并等待着风,酸在我的旅程
他深受人们的喜爱,渔民在长船冲出来,敲锣打鼓吓跑鱼,把粽子扔进水喂勇敢的鱼,这样他们不会吃屈原的尸体。
现代端午节从那时开始这一天,人们纪念屈原通过龙舟比赛,吃粽子,和其他一些活动,他去世的纪念日:农历第五个月的第五天。
龙舟竞赛是令人兴奋的节日的一部分,吸引了众多观众。龙舟通常颜色鲜艳的和装饰的独木舟。从40到100英尺长,头部形状像目瞪口呆的龙,而斯登结束鳞片状的尾巴。根据长度,80的运动员可以船。一个鼓手和夺旗手站在船的前面。龙舟进入比赛前,必须“带到生活”画眼睛的一种神圣的仪式。比赛可以拥有任意数量的船竞争,赢家是第一个团队拿国旗的课程。一年一度的比赛发生在中国,香港,澳门,台湾,和其他海外华人社区。