【翻译原文】
农历五月初五的端午节(the Dragon Boat Festival)是个盛大的节日。它的另一名称——“重五节”就来源于这个日期。这个节日根据一个广为流传的故事，演变为纪念战国时期(theWarring States Period)楚国伟大爱国诗人屈原的日子。如果事实果真如此，那么端午节已经有大约2500年的存史了。端午节最盛行的活动是赛龙舟和吃粽子(rice dumpling)。自2008年以来，端午节在中国巳不仅仅是一个传统节日,还是公共假期。
【参考译文】
The Dragon Boat Festival is a grand festivalcelebrated on the 5th day of 5th month of theChinese lunar calendar. This is the source of thealternative name of Double Fifth Festival. Accordingto a widely stated story, the festival developed tocommemorate the great patriotic poet Qu Yuan of Chu State in Warring States Period. If thatis true, Dragon Boat Festival has a history of about 2,500 years. The most popular activities ofDragon Boat festival are racing dragon boats and eating rice dumplings. Since 2008，DragonBoat Festival has been celebrated not only as a festival but also a public holiday in China.
