关于端午节的英文故事

Legend has it that after Quyuan's death, people in the State of Chu mourned so much that they flocked to the Miluo River to hang on to him.

传说屈原死后，楚国百姓哀痛异常，纷纷涌到汨罗江边去凭吊屈原。

The fishermen rowed their boats and salvaged him up and down the river.

渔夫们划起船只，在江上来回打捞他的真身。

A fisherman took out rice balls and eggs for Quyuan and threw them into the river.

有位渔夫拿出为屈原准备的饭团、鸡蛋等食物，“扑通、扑通”地丢进江里。

It is said that if the fish, lobster and crab are satisfied, they will not bite the doctor's body. People followed suit.

说是让鱼龙虾蟹吃饱了，就不会去咬屈大夫的身体了。人们见后纷纷仿效。

端午节习俗：

1、斗百草

古时人们到端午节，会结伴去郊外采药，采药途中会斗草玩，逐渐形成习俗。参与游戏的两人会持草相对站立，双手各持一草或花茎的两端。游戏开始后，二草相勾，双方各自把草向自己方向拉，谁的草或花茎被对方拉断谁为输。

2、收五毒

端午节时，女孩要在胸前别上“缯子”，据说这种用彩色丝线缝制、样子跟粽子类似的布艺可以驱邪避恶。男孩则在颈上挂一个葫芦，里面收进“五毒”图案，意思是“收”了五毒。

3、贴葫芦花

因为葫芦是“福禄”的谐音。古时人们会用红色毛边纸剪成葫芦，里面包括“五毒”图案，称为“葫芦花”，五月一日贴出，五月五日午时摘下扔掉，称为“扔灾”。