The original :
賽龍舟（Dragon Boat Race）的習俗起源于中國南方。他們選擇五月初五進行圖騰慶典（totem ceremony）。圖騰上最主要的象征物是龍，因為中國人認為自己是龍的傳人，因此他們還做了龍舟。后來中國人將這一習俗與端午節(jié)聯(lián)系起來。這是唯一一個源自中國南方的活動，這也許就是為什么今天龍舟比賽并不是在全中國都盛行的原因?，F(xiàn)在龍舟比賽已經(jīng)成為一項國際運動。這項運動在美國、加拿大、澳大利亞和新加坡都很流行。
My translation :
The custom of Dragon Boat Race began from the Southern China. They selected the 5th lunar day of the 5th lunar month as the totem ceremony. The dragon was the main symbol in the totem, because Chinese people thought they were the descendants of it. They also made dragon-like boat. Later, the Chinese connected this custom with the Dragon Boat Festival. This was the only event originating from the Southern China, which might be the reason why Dragon Boat Race doesn't prevail in the entire China today. Now, the Dragon Boat Race becomes an international event, which is popular in the USA, Canada, Australia, Singapore,etc.
