假定你是李华,你的美国朋友Tom发来邮件说想了解中国的传统节日——端午节(theDragonBoatFestival)。请你给他回一封邮件,内容主要包括:
1.端午节的时间;
2.端午节的由来;
3.端午节的习俗。
参考词汇:阴历lunarcalendar
DearTom,
I'mveryhappythatyou'reinterestedinChineseculture.NowletmetellyousomethingabouttheDragonBoatFestival.
It'satraditionalChinesefestivalfallingonthe5thdayofthe5thmonthoftheChineselunarcalendar.It'swidelybelievedthatthefestivaliscelebratedinmemoryofthedeathofthegreatpoetQuYuan,wholivedinancienttimes.Disappointedwiththegovernment,hedrownedhimselfintheMiluoRiver.
Thefestivaliscelebratedbyholdingboatraces,withtheboatsbuiltintheshapeofdragons.Competingteamsrowtheirboatsforwardtothedrumbeat,racingtoreachthefinishinglinefirst.Wealsohavethecustomofeatingzongzi,wrappedinbambooleaves.It'sverypopularamongChinesepeople.
IfyouwanttoknowaboutotherChinesetraditionalfestivals,justwritetome.
Yours,
LiHua
