Chinese Draggon Boat Festival

cbeebies · 12-06-2008, 02:27 AM

It is a diary from my blog, if you can read Chinese, you will enjoy the lyrics of Chinese poets.

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粽子香，香厨房。
艾叶香，香满堂。
桃枝插在大门上，出门一望麦儿黄。
这儿端阳，那儿端阳，处处都端阳。

五月五，是端阳。
门插艾，香满堂。
吃粽子，洒白糖。
龙舟下水喜洋洋。

Dragon Boat Festival has been set up as the national holiday first time since this year. It falls on the 5th day of the 5th month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar, which is on the June 8th, 2008.

Traditionally, this festival is marked by racing dragon boats and eating Zongzi-- a dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves.

In the Chinese history, Qu Yuan was one of the most respectable and beloved poets. According to "Geographic Records" of The History Book on the Sui Dynasty, Qu Yuan committed suicide on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in 278 B.C.. The date was symbolized by being named as the Dragon Boat Festival to memorize him. In 1953, Qu Yuan won the profuse memorization of the International Peace Council and people across the world, as his name was listed among the "Four Outstanding Cultural Figures".

Some famous quotes from Qu Yuan:
路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。（离骚）
( The way ahead is long; I see no ending, yet high and low I'll search with my will unbending. )
长太息以掩涕兮，哀民生之多艰。（离骚）
亦余心之所善兮，虽九死其犹未悔。（离骚）
乘骐骥以驰骋兮，来吾道夫先路也。（离骚）
日月忽其不淹兮，春与秋其代序。（离骚）
指九天以为正兮，夫惟灵修之故也。（离骚）
吾令凤鸟飞腾兮，继之以日夜。（离骚）
时缤纷其变易兮，又何可以淹留？（离骚）
嫋嫋兮秋风，洞庭波兮木叶下。（九歌）
沅有芷兮醴有兰，思公子兮未敢言。（九歌）
乘龙兮辚辚，高驰兮冲天。（九歌）
青云衣兮白霓裳，举长矢兮射天狼。（九歌）
余处幽篁兮终不见天，路险难兮独后来。（九歌）
风飒飒兮木萧萧，思公子兮徒离忧。（九歌）
春兰兮秋菊，长无绝兮终古。（九歌）
何灵魂之信直兮，人之心不与吾心同！（九章·抽思）
心郁郁之忧思兮，独永叹乎增伤。（九章·抽思）
曾不知路之曲直兮，南指月与列星。（九章·抽思）
世溷浊莫吾知，人心不可谓兮。（九章·怀沙）
吾不能变心以从俗兮，故将愁苦而终穷。（九章·涉江）
余将董道而不豫兮，固将重昏而终身。（九章·涉江）
苟余心之端直兮，虽僻远其何伤？（九章·涉江）
与天地兮同寿，与日月兮齐光。（九章·涉江）
举世皆浊我独清，众人皆醉我独醒。（渔父）
(Everyone is filthy whereas I am pure, everyone is drunk whereas I am sober.)
沧浪之水清兮，可以濯我衣沧狼之水浊兮，可以濯我足。（渔父）
薄暮雷电，归何忧？（天问）
魂兮归来！（招魂）
目极千里兮，伤心悲。（招魂）
世溷浊而不清：蝉翼为重，千钧为轻；黄钟毁弃，瓦釜雷鸣；谗人高张，贤士无名。（卜居）