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    Referring to the Dragon Boat Festival with 端午节 (Duānwǔjié)

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    端午节

    Explanation

    端午节 (Duānwǔjié), the Dragon Boat Festival, is one of China's most important traditional holidays, falling on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. It is celebrated with dragon boat races, eating zongzi (rice dumplings), and honoring the poet Qu Yuan. It is one of the three major traditional Chinese festivals alongside Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.

    Examples

    • 端午节你们打算怎么过？

      Duānwǔ Jié nǐmen dǎsuàn zěnme guò?

      How do you plan to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival?

    • 每年端午节我们都会回老家。

      Měi nián Duānwǔ Jié wǒmen dōu huì huí lǎojiā.

      Every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, we go back to our hometown.

    • 端午节那天我们一起包粽子吧。

      Duānwǔ Jié nà tiān wǒmen yìqǐ bāo zòngzi ba.

      Let's wrap zongzi together on Dragon Boat Festival day.

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