The Dragon Boat Festival has been marked by 【小题1】 (eat) zongzi and racing dragon boats for thousands of years. It falls on 【小题2】 fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar in honor of Qu yuan, 【小题3】 is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself.

Qu was minister of the state of Chu 【小题4】 (lie) in the present-day Hunan and Hebei provinces during the Warring States period. He was upright, loyal and 【小题5】 (high) respected. However, he was fired from office due to his suggestion to fight against Qin in cooperation with other states. During his stay in other states, he wrote a number of 【小题6】 (poem) to express his strong love for his country. When Chu 【小题7】 (defeat) by Qin, he realized what he could do about it was nothing. Qu jumped into Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month.

After the 【小题8】 (die) of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn over the great poet they loved so much. People threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves 【小题9】 the river to feed the fish to keep them away from Qu Yuan. Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become 【小题10】 （tradition）festival for the Chinese people.

Shangsi Festival is an ancient Chinese festival【小题1】 ( celebrate) on the third day of the third lunar month. It is a festival【小题2】 ( main) observed by Chinese ethnic groups to drive away evil spirits and natural disasters.

There are many【小题3】 (legend) about the festival’ s true origins. Some say it stems from a dinner party held on the banks of the Qushui River during the Zhou Dynasty. Others say it【小题4】 (originate) from the custom of getting rid of evil by bathing in the river.

Shangsi Festival activities have changed with the times. The feast and praying for later generations by the river【小题5】 (add) in the Han Dynasty. It was after the Wei and Jin dynasties【小题6】 the event developed into the Double Third Day .

After the Ming and Qing dynasties, the festival developed into【小题7】 spring outing featuring lively activities like hiking and listening to choir music.

To the Zhuang ethnic group, March 3 is a festival for young people【小题8】( sing) songs and find their true love. Since 1983, singing festivals 【小题9】 ( hold) annually on this day throughout Guangxi.

Five-colored sticky rice and painted eggs are traditional food for the Shangsi Festival.The Zhuang people believe rice is good for health and painted eggs are seen【小题10】symbol of love.

Confucius and Chinese Philosophy

【小题1】 (bear) in 551 BC, Confucius has made the greatest contribution to Chinese culture in history. 【小题2】 he was raised in a poor family, he visited famous scholars and learned a lot. He developed his thoughts into a system of philosophy,【小题3】 (know) as Confucianism, which emphasized (注重) self-cultivation, 【小题4】 (harmony) relationships with each other, and showed respect for the elderly. Friends should be honest   to each other. 【小题5】 (rule) should make an effort to provide a happy life for people. Meanwhile, he was a great teacher 【小题6】 devoted himself to 【小题7】 (promote) education for ordinary people. He travelled around to publicize (宣传) his political thinking but failed. But he never gave up. Over the last 2000 years, his philosophy 【小题8】 (continue) to influence China as well as 【小题9】 rest of the world. He 【小题10】 (consider) as the symbol of oriental (东方的) culture as well.