Dragon Boat Festival  & Chinese shadow play

The Dragon Boat Festival or Duanwu Festival, which falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month,commemorates Qu Yuan – a patriotic poet and a loyal official of the State of Chu during the Warring States Period.

农历五月初五是中国传统的民间节日端午节,这一天是为了纪念屈原，他是战国时期楚国的忠臣，也是一位爱国诗人。

People formed the custom of riding the boat , making the zongzi, wearing sachets, and drinking the realgar wine to commemorate Qu Yuan.

人们通过吃粽子、划龙舟、佩戴香包、喝雄黄酒等等来缅怀他。

In Zhengzhou, there is an art troupe in which the actors are with an average height of 1.26 meters. They tell the story of the Dragon Boat Festival with shadow play based on the story of Qu Yuan.

在郑州，有一个演员平均身高1.26米的艺术团，用皮影戏讲述端午节的故事

“People bathe and change their clothes to get rid of dirt and unpleasant smell, and they drink realgar wine to ward off evil spirits.” Wish you peace and health on Dragon Boat Festival!

“正是浴兰时节动，菖蒲酒美清尊共”，祝大家端午节安康、快乐!