相传，屈原是楚国重臣，他主张楚国与齐国联合，共同抗衡秦国。但由于自身性格耿直加之他人谗言与排挤，屈原被楚怀王疏远。后来，屈原被免去官职，流放到很远的地方。他一直心系自己的国家和百姓，写下了很多忧国忧民的诗歌。公元前278年，秦国攻破楚国的国都郢都，屈原听到这一消息后悲痛欲绝，投入了波涛滚滚的汨罗江。据说，当地百姓听说屈原投江后，纷纷划着船赶来捞救，又将米饭团、鸡蛋扔进江中给鱼虾，后来发展成粽子。以后，在每年的五月初五，就有了龙舟竞渡、吃粽子的风俗，以此来纪念爱国诗人屈原。
According to legend, Qu Yuan was a prominent minister of the State of Chu. He advocated for the alliance between the State of Chu and the State of Qi to jointly resist the State of Qin. But due to his straightforward personality and the slander and exclusion of others, Qu Yuan was alienated by King Huai of Chu. Later, Qu Yuan was dismissed from his official position and exiled to a faraway place. He has always been concerned about his country and its people, and has written many poems that express concern for the country and its people. In 278 BC, the state of Qin conquered the capital of Chu, Yingdu. Upon hearing this news, Qu Yuan was heartbroken and plunged into the surging Miluo River. It is said that when local people heard that Qu Yuan had thrown himself into the river, they rowed boats to rescue him, and then threw rice balls and eggs into the river for fish and shrimp, which later developed into Zongzi. Later, on the fifth day of May every year, there was the custom of Loong Boat race and eating Zongzi to commemorate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan.
在我的记忆中，端午节是从五月初三开始的。那天，妈妈把糯米淘洗干净，用温水浸泡，盖好盖子，还买了大枣，肉等，说是要给粽子加料。
In my memory, Loong Boat Festival began on the third day of May. On that day, my mother washed the glutinous rice, soaked it in warm water, covered the lid, and bought dates, meat, etc., saying that she wanted to add ingredients to Zongzi.
五月初四这天一大早，我们全家人就出门采艾去了。把艾草带回来洗干净，扎成一束一束，插在门前，很快，楼道里就浸满了艾草的香气。妈妈说，艾草可以驱蚊，辟邪。
On the early morning of May 4th, our whole family went out to pick mugwort. Bring back the mugwort, wash it clean, tie it into bundles, and insert them in front of the door. Soon, the hallway will be filled with the fragrance of mugwort. Mom said that mugwort can repel mosquitoes and ward off evil spirits.
傍晚十分，一项大工程开始了，那就是包粽子。先把两张粽子叶叠在一起，卷成漏斗形，在底部放入一颗大枣，再将泡好了的糯米放入漏斗里，压实，把粽叶包裹紧，这时，一定要确保粽子四个角没有米露出来，最后拿出细小但不宜断的马兰草把粽子绑紧，这样一个粽子子就包好了。我觉得很有趣，也照做，但不是哪个角开了，就是包不上去，最后也没包出一个完整的粽子……
At ten o'clock in the evening, a big project began, that is, making Zongzi. First, fold two Zongzi leaves together, roll them into a funnel, put a big jujube at the bottom, then put the soaked glutinous rice into the funnel, compact them, and wrap the leaves tightly. At this time, make sure that no rice is exposed at the four corners of Zongzi, and finally take out the small but unbreakable Malan grass to bind the Zongzi tightly, so that a Zongzi can be wrapped. I thought it was very interesting, so I followed suit, but either the corner was opened, or it could not be wrapped, and finally I didn't make a complete Zongzi
五月初五到了，也就是端午节，早上起来，桌面上摆着香甜的粽子，只是味道的就让我流口水了。打开粽叶，那香气更不用说了，妈妈还端上来了一盘鸡蛋，每一个都像水汪汪的大眼睛一样，让你更是欲罢不能！我赶紧咬了一口粽子，软糯香甜，要是蘸上点白糖，更觉香甜。
It is the fifth day of May, that is, the Loong Boat Festival. When I get up in the morning, there are sweet Zongzi on the table, but the taste makes my mouth water. Opening the zongzi leaves, not to mention the aroma, my mother even brought a plate of eggs, each one like watery big eyes, making you even more irresistible! I quickly took a bite of Zongzi, which is soft, glutinous and sweet. If I dip it in some sugar, it will be more delicious.
端午前后的这几天，餐桌上总少不了粽子，但总也吃不够。
In the days before and after the Dragon Boat Festival, Zongzi was always on the table, but there was always not enough to eat.