端午节，为每年农历五月初五。人们通过赛龙舟、包香囊、吃粽子等传统习俗纪念在该日跳河自尽的爱国诗人屈原。

It is said that the local people, who admired him, raced out in their boats to save him, or at least retrieve his body. 

据说，当时推崇屈原的人们还跳船救人，或者至少找回他的身体。

This is said to have been the origin of dragon boat races. 

这就是赛龙舟的起源。

When his body could not be found, they dropped balls of sticky rice into the river so that the fish would eat them instead of Qu Yuan's body. 

当找不到屈原的身体时，人们把糯米团扔进河里，这样鱼就不吃屈原了。

This is said to be the origin of zongzi.

这就是粽子的由来。

In general, now the day is treated as a fun activity day for friends and family. 

一般来说，现在端午被视为一个与朋友和家人共度的会有有趣活动的日子

There will be plenty of boat races going on as well as other fun games in local parks. 

在当地的公园，有很多赛龙舟和其他有趣的运动。

Zongzi is a simple but enjoyable treat of sticky rice wrapped in bamboo. 

粽子是用竹叶包裹糯米而成的简单又美味的食物。

It’s eaten all year round but be prepared to gorge on it during Dragon Boat Festival. 

这是日常食物，然而在端午，会被早早的准备好在端午节享用。

这个端午节，易口开展多场端午主题社区活动，包粽子、做香囊、端午主题外教互动……

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