xiǎo míng小明hé和jiā rén家人de的duān wǔ jié端午节
The Dragon Boat Festival has arrived, and Xiaoming celebrates it with his family.
In the morning, Mom is making zongzi in the kitchen, and Xiaoming and Dad are helping.
Xiaoming imitates Mom, wrapping glutinous rice, meat, and red bean paste in bamboo leaves, then tying the zongzi with thin strings.
Although Xiaoming's zongzi look a bit strange, everyone laughs and says, 'It's great for your first time making zongzi!'
At noon, Grandpa tells Xiaoming the story of Qu Yuan.
Xiaoming listens carefully and learns that the Dragon Boat Festival is to honor this patriotic poet.
During lunch, everyone tastes the fragrant zongzi, along with salted duck eggs and mung bean soup prepared by Mom.
In the afternoon, Xiaoming and his friends go to watch the dragon boat races.
There are many people by the river, and everyone cheers for the racers together.
The dragon boats row very fast, and Xiaoming watches happily.
He also competes with his friends to stand eggs upright, seeing who can balance an egg on the table.
In the evening, the family hangs mugwort and calamus on the door, hoping for safety and health in the new year.
Xiaoming feels that this day was especially fun.
He says, 'Next year, I want to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with my family again!'