The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of the village fishermen scattering rice across the water of Miluo River in order to appease the river dragons so that they would not devour Chu Yuan.

粽子的传统来源于汨罗江边的渔 夫，将米丢入江中平息江中的蛟龙，希望他们不要将屈原吃掉。

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Because of their admiration for Chu Yuan, the local people living adjacent to Miluo river rushed into their boats to search for him while throwing rice into the waters to appease the river dragons.

由于对屈原的爱戴，汨罗江畔的居民匆忙地划船在江内寻找屈原，并且将米丢入汨罗江中，以平息汨罗江中的蛟龙。

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Four years later Henry VII didn't spare any costs when his queen, Elizabeth of York, was escorted up the river by a company of barges adorned with red, flame-breathing dragons.

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