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	Podcast:		Music Talks
	Episode:		Legend of The Dragon Boat Festival
	Category:		Music
	Duration:		00:37:50
	Publish Date:		2020-06-22 16:00:00
	Description:		The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the 5th day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar. Legend has it that the festival commemorates the death of Qu Yuan, the poet and minister of the ancient state of Chu during the Warring States period. When the king decided to ally with the increasingly powerful state of Qin, Qu was banished for opposing the alliance and even accused of treason. Years after his exile, at hearing the news of the downfall of his state's capital, Qu drowned himself in the Miluo River... Song Lists: 1. BGM: East Wind Breaks 东风破, composed by Jay Chou, guzheng by Zhang Lu 2. Going Up And Down To Seek My Heart's Desire 上下求索, composed by Lao Luo, vocal by Gong Linna 3. A Limited-Master of Destinies 九歌/少司命, composed by Wang Bei, performed by Asia Philharmonic Orchestra 4. Mi Luo River Fantasia 汨罗江幻想曲, composed by Li Huanzhi, performed by China National Traditional Orchestra 5. Fishermen's Triumph 渔舟凯歌, by Zhu Jianping
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