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shēng huó
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the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Dragon Boat Festival
Duānwǔjié
端午节
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
Grand Canal
Dà Yùnhé
大运河
dragon boat racing
sài lóngzhōu
赛龙舟
to attract
xīyǐn
吸引
more than / exceeding
yú
逾
200,000
20 wàn
20万
(measure word for people)
míng
名
spectators / audience
guānzhòng
观众
。

June 19th
liù yuè shí jiǔ rì
6月19日
，
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Dragon Boat Festival
Duānwǔjié
端午节
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
Grand Canal
Dà Yùnhé
大运河
Dragon Boat Carnival
lóngzhōu jiānián huá
龙舟嘉年华
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to open / to begin
kāimù
开幕
，
more than / exceeding
yú
逾
over a thousand
qiān míng
千名
athletes / competitors
yùndòng yuán
运动员
to participate
cānyù
参与
competition / race
bǐsài
比赛
。

June 20, 2026 at 3:30 AM

June 19th
liù yuè shí jiǔ rì
6月19日
，
China
Zhōngguó
中国
traditional
chuántǒng
传统
festival / holiday
jiérì
节日
Dragon Boat Festival
Duānwǔjié
端午节
on schedule / as planned
rúqī
如期
to arrive / to come
dàolái
到来
。
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
Tongzhou District
Tōngzhōu Qū
通州区
Grand Canal
Dà Yùnhé
大运河
along the bank / riverside
yán àn
沿岸
to hold / to host
jǔbàn
举办
(completion particle)
le
了
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
Grand Canal
Dà Yùnhé
大运河
Dragon Boat Carnival
lóngzhōu jiānián huá
龙舟嘉年华
。
event / activity
huódòng
活动
lasting (a period of time)
wéiqī
为期
three days
sān tiān
三天
，
to feature / to have set up
shè yǒu
设有
men (in sports context)
nánzǐ
男子
、
women (in sports context)
nǚzǐ
女子
and / as well as
jí
及
mixed
hùnhé
混合
category / division
zǔbié
组别
，
competition / race
bǐsài
比赛
distance
jùlí
距离
respectively
fēnbié
分别
is / are (formal)
wéi
为
100
100
100
、
200
200
200
and / as well as
jí
及
500 meters
500 mǐ
500米
。
more than / exceeding
yú
逾
over a thousand
qiān míng
千名
athletes / competitors
yùndòng yuán
运动员
and / with
yǔ
与
200,000
20 wàn
20万
(measure word for people)
míng
名
spectators / audience
guānzhòng
观众
to gather / to congregate
jùjí
聚集
at / in (location preposition)
yú
于
here / this place
cǐ
此
，
jointly / together
gòngtóng
共同
to witness
jiànzhèng
见证
this
zhè yī
这一
traditional
chuántǒng
传统
grand event / celebration
shèngshì
盛事
。
Dragon Boat Festival
Duānwǔjié
端午节
has had / dating back
yǐ yǒu
已有
more than / exceeding
yú
逾
two thousand years
liǎng qiān nián
两千年
history
lìshǐ
历史
，
to originate / origin
qǐyuán
起源
from / at
yú
于
to commemorate
jìniàn
纪念
patriotic
àiguó
爱国
poet
shīrén
诗人
Qu Yuan (ancient Chinese poet)
Qū Yuán
屈原
。
festival / holiday
jiérì
节日
during / throughout
qījiān
期间
，
the public / people
mínzhòng
民众
traditionally
chuántǒng shàng
传统上
to eat / to consume
shíyòng
食用
zongzi (sticky rice dumplings)
zòngzi
粽子
，
children
értóng
儿童
(contrast/then particle)
zé
则
to wear / to carry
pèidài
佩戴
five-colored
wǔ sè
五色
wristband / string bracelet
shǒushéng
手绳
in order to / so as to
yǐ
以
to ward off evil spirits
bìxié
辟邪
。
this year
jīnnián
今年
Dragon Boat Festival
Duānwǔjié
端午节
holiday period
jiàqī
假期
is / are (formal)
wéi
为
June 19th
liù yuè shí jiǔ rì
6月19日
to / through
zhì
至
the 21st
èrshí yī rì
21日
，
in total / altogether
gòng
共
three days
sān tiān
三天
。

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