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XX年06月04日星期六天气：晴
thedragonboatfestival,alsocalleddoublefifthfestival,iscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthmoonofthelunarcalendar.itisoneofthemostimportantchinesefestivals,theothertwobeingtheautumnmoonfestivalandchinesenewyear.
theoriginofthissummerfestivalcentersaroundascholarlygovernmentofficialnamedchuyuan.hewasagoodandrespectedman,butbecauseofthemisdeedsofjealousrivalsheeventuallyfellintodisfavorintheemperor'scourt.
unabletoregaintherespectoftheemperor,inhissorrowchuyuanthrewhimselfintothemilowriver.becauseoftheiradmirationforchuyuan,thelocalpeoplelivingadjacenttothemiloriverrushedintotheirboatstosearchforhimwhilethrowingriceintothewaterstoappeasetheriverdragons.
althoughtheywereunabletofindchuyuan,theireffortsarestillcommemoratedtodayduringthedragonboatfestival.