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主播：Flora（中国）+ Erin（美国）

音乐：Hometown

今天，我们来聊一聊端午节（the Dragon Boat Festival）。

01端午节的历史（History of the Dragon Boat Festival）

The Dragon Boat Festival has a long history(历史悠久)that dates back over 2,000 years (有2000多年的历史了). Many Westerners are amazed by the ancient traditions (古老的传统)and cultural depth (文化深度) of this festival. 

• date back 追溯到

• ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/adj.古老的

It’s really funny, when they learn that the Dragon Boat Festival has been celebrated since the time of Qu Yuan (听说端午节从屈原时代就开始庆祝了), they often draw comparisons (比较) like, “While the Roman Empire (罗马帝国)was at its peak (处于鼎盛时期), the Chinese were already celebrating this festival (中国人就已经开始庆祝这个节日了)!”

• draw comparison:进行比较

• peak n. 巅峰

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