A:daughter

　　B:mother

　　A:Mum,Iliketoeatzongziverymuch.Doyouknowhowitcomesabout?

　　B:Hmm,well.Letmetellyoutheoriginofzongzi.PeopleeatzongziinmemoryofthepoetWutYuan’sdeath.

　　A:Mummy,whoisWutYuan.?

　　B:WutYuanisahighofficialoftheancientstateofChu.Hecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfinariver.

　　A:Huh?Whywouldpeoplememorizessomeonewhocommitsuicide?

　　B:WutYuanisapatrioticpersonwhodrownedhimselfinariverbecauseChuhadlostavitalbattle.ThepeoplesatonthedragonboatstoscarethefishawaysothatWutYuan’sbodywouldnotbeeaten.

　　A:Oh,Isee.

　　B:Mydear,thatishowtheDragonBoatandthezongzioriginate.

　　ThereisalsoanotherlegendregardingtheoriginofDragonBoatFestival.

　　A:Tellme!Tellme!

　　B:ThefestivalisatraditionalChinesecelebrationfortheharvestofwinterwheat.Peoplesatonthedragonboatstovisittheirfriendsandfamilyafterabumperharvest.

　　A:Mummy,youaregreat!YouknowsomuchabouttheDragonBoatFestival.Whotoldyouallthesestuff?

　　B:Myfathertoldme.Well,today,manypeoplecelebratetheDragonBoatFestivalwhichfallsonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthoftheChinesecalendar.ItisalsoknownastheDoubleFifth.

　　A:Howpopularisthisfestival?

　　B:ManycountriesalsocelebratethisFestival.

　　A:Whatcountries?

　　B:Japan,Macau,HongKongandSingapore.Japanhasevensetitasanationalholiday.

　　A:Thankyoumummyforyourdetailedexplanation.NowIfinallyunderstandthestorybehindtheDragonBoatFestival.