00:00Every year, on the 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar calendar, people all over the world celebrate每年的农历五月初五，世界各地的人们都会庆祝

00:09Duan Wu J. or as it has become known in English, the Dragon Boat Festival.Duan Wu J. 或英语中的“端午节”。

00:16The festival has been celebrated in China for over 2,000 years.这个节日在中国已有2000多年的历史。

00:22Customs vary from place to place.每个地方的风俗习惯都有所不同。

00:26The longest boats can be 35 meters long and need up to 60 people to paddle them.最长的船可达 35 米长，最多需要 60 人划桨。

00:33Each boat has a drummer.每艘船都有一名鼓手。

00:36Team members must follow the drummer's beat to make sure everyone paddles at the same speed.团队成员必须跟随鼓手的节奏，以确保每个人都以相同的速度划桨。

00:42When the drum beat gets faster, the team paddles faster.当鼓声越来越快时，团队划得更快。

00:47In some places, the races are intense athletic contests, such as this tournament有些地方的比赛是激烈的体育竞赛，比如本次锦标赛

00:54in Xi'an Xinjiang. Crowds are treated to closely fought races,在新疆西安。人群被对待激烈的比赛，

01:00as well as other forms of entertainment.以及其他形式的娱乐活动。

01:06Another tradition of Dragon Boat Festivals is the eating of Zongze.端午节的另一个传统是吃粽子。

01:12Sticky rice dumplings with various fillings.包着各种馅料的粽子。

01:16Like the festivals, the songs of flavors vary by region.和节日一样，不同地区的歌曲风格也不同。

01:21Northern regions of China prefer sweet Zongze.中国北方地区偏爱甜粽泽。

01:24While southern areas prefer non-sweet versions.而南方地区更喜欢不甜的版本。

01:28Since 2008, the Dragon Boat Festival has been celebrated as a public holiday in China.自2008年以来，端午节已成为中国的公众假期。

01:36And in 2009, the festival was added to the UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage List.2009年，该节日被列入联合国教科文组织世界非物质文化遗产名录。

01:44The festival is likely to continue for many years to come.这个节日很可能会持续很多年。