Dear Millie,
You asked me about the Dragon Boat Festival. Now let me tell you something about it.
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival we Chinese (celebrate) for over 2, 000 years. It's one of the three most important lunar festivals in China, along with the Spring Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Dragon Boat Festival takes place on the (twenty-two) of June this year.
Throughout the years, many stories have been told about the (begin) of this festival. Among them, (famous) one is about Qu Yuan, a well-known scholar in ancient China. He not only (write) good poems but also gave suggestions to the king. he devoted himself to his country, the king didn't like him. This great person drowned (溺水) himself in the Miluo River on the 5th day of the 5th Chinese lunar month because his Chu State fell to Qin State. Local people tried to save him or find his body, but they didn't (success). Qu Yuan was later considered as national hero. To remember him, every fifth day of the fifth lunar month, people beat drums and go boat racing on the river as they once did (keep) fish away from his body.
Dragon boat racing is one of the most important customs Chinese people practice to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. This activity (hold) widely in China's southern and southeastern areas where there are lots of rivers and lakes.
Lots of love,
Wendy
