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Dragon Boat Festival genre painting

The customs of the Dragon Boat Festival are as follows:

Material preparation: paper and brush.

1. First, draw lace along the edge of the handwritten newspaper, draw three zongzi at the bottom of the handwritten newspaper, write a theme on the zongzi, and draw leaves around the zongzi.

2. Then draw a little girl on the zongzi. The little girl has long hair, her hands are open and raised, and a square border is drawn on the left side of the character.

3. Continue to draw a rainbow border and a cloud border on the right, and you can color it. First, the zongzi is painted light yellow, the theme is red, the leaves are green, and the edge of the handwritten newspaper is yellow.

4. Then paint the hair of the character brown, the clothes rose red, the left square border green stripe, and the right border purple and color, and the basic coloring is completed.

5. Finally, draw horizontal lines in the three borders and write words, and the simple and beautiful handwritten newspaper of Dragon Boat Festival is completed.

The significance of Dragon Boat Festival:

1, in memory of Qu Yuan

The Dragon Boat Festival was established in memory of Qu Yuan, an ancient patriotic poet in China. Qu Yuan is a politician and writer in Chu State. He fought for the unity of the country and the interests of the people, but eventually he was exiled and committed suicide. On the Dragon Boat Festival, people express their memory and respect for Qu Yuan through dragon boat races, eating zongzi and other activities, and at the same time show their patriotic feelings.

2. Long-term effects

Dragon Boat Festival also symbolizes long-term significance in traditional culture. Dragon Boat Festival coincides with the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which is an auspicious number in China culture, representing happiness, health and longevity. Eating zongzi, hanging wormwood, dragon boat racing and other customs all pin people's wishes and hopes for a better future, hoping to exorcise evil spirits, get rid of diseases and keep peace.

3. Promote socialization and reunion.

Dragon Boat Festival is an important festival, and people usually get together with relatives and friends to celebrate it. On this day, people will race dragon boats, taste delicious food, give each other zongzi and have a good time together. This not only helps to enhance interpersonal relationships, but also emphasizes the importance of family, friendship and community.

4. Inheritance of traditional culture

As an important part of China traditional culture, Dragon Boat Festival has a long history and rich cultural connotation. By celebrating and inheriting the Dragon Boat Festival, people can understand and learn excellent traditional culture, including traditional music, dance and customs. This will help to strengthen cultural identity, convey China's traditional values, and promote cultural inheritance and innovation.