2013年英语专四作文

The Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival is a lunar holiday,occurring on the Fifth of the Fifth lunar month.It is a significant Chinese holiday,and the one with the longest history.This festival is used to memorialize the death of a famous Chinese poet called Quyuan.He is famous for his hang healthy herbs on the front door to clear the bad luck of the hous e. Although the significance of the festival might be different with th e past, it still gives the observer an opportunity to glimpse a part of t he rich Chinese cultural heritage.

The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated by boat races in the shape of http://m.wendangku.net/doc/9a565a594b35eefdc9d33301.htmlpeting teams row their boats to reach the finish end first.The celebration is also a time for protection from evil and disease for the rest of the year.We do this in different ways such as hanging healthy herbs on the front door to clear the bad luck of the h ouse. Although the significance of the festival might be different wit h the past, it still gives the observer an opportunity to glimpse a part of the rich Chinese cultural heritage.