画说中国传统节日
Subtitle: Duan wu jie
By: gai bian, Qiu Tian, Min Xiaoling ; hui hua, Zhang Yuan
Contributors: Zhang, Yuan, ill
Edition: Di 1 ban.
Publisher: Jiangxi mei shu chu ban she
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Nanchang Shi
Language: chi
Number of pages: 37
ISBN-13: 9787806908280
Subjects: Holidays; Juvenile literature; Social life and customs; Poetry; Folklore
Other titles: Hua shuo Zhongguo chuan tong jie ri; Duan wu jie
Description: On the fifth day of the fifth month on lunar calendar, traditionally in China, people observe the dragon-boat-race festival in memory of an ancient patriotic poet named Qu Yuan who was exiled by the king who no longer trusted him. In his exile, he became so depressed that he jumped in a river and drowned himself. The villagers raced in boats to try to rescue him, but too late. Then they made rice dumplings wrapped in broad leaves to feed the fish in the river hoping they would not bite the poet. This festival is called in Chinese "Duan wu," "Duan yang," "Chong wu," or "Shi ren jie (Poets Day)." Legends, folklore, customs and poems are introduced in this book, too.
Notes: Cover title.

Text accompanied with han yu pin yin.