[00:00.00]The story was about a god who wanted
[00:02.49]to burn down the town.
[00:04.41]He was fooled when he say thousands of lanterns
[00:07.37]He thought the town was already burning.
[00:09.84]In the past ,
[00:10.78]lanterns were usually lit by candles
[00:12.81]and decorated with pictures of birds,
[00:14.87]animals and flowers,etc.
[00:17.30]Nowadays,most lanterns are made with
[00:18.84]light bulbs and batteries,
[00:20.58]and they come in many shapes and sizes.
[00:23.38]In the north-eastern past of china ,
[00:25.17]there are even ice-lanterns.
[00:27.64]The special food for the lantern festival
[00:29.59]is the sweet dumpling.
[00:31.39]Sweet dumplings are boiled
[00:32.59]and served in hot water.
[00:34.91]Summer
[00:36.04]The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day
[00:38.78]of the fifth month of the lunar year.
[00:41.98]As it is in early summer.
[00:43.40]it marks the beginning of the hottest season
[00:45.28]of the year.
[00:47.01]The tradition of the Dragon Boat festival
[00:49.19]started more than 2000 years ago.
[00:51.95]In the old days ,
[00:53.07]Dragon boat races were organised only by
[00:55.29]Chinese people .However,in recent years,
[00:58.64]people from other cultures have also
[01:00.33]taken part in the races and enjoyed the fun.
[01:04.13]There is a special food for the festival.
[01:06.60]It is called Zongzi,
[01:08.26]which is sticky rice in fresh bamboo leaves.
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