洞庭湖位于湖南省东北部，面积很大，但湖水很浅。
Dongting Lake is located in the northeast of Hunan Province, with a large area, but its water is very shallow.
洞庭湖是长江的蓄水池
Dongting Lake is the reservoir of the Changjiang River
湖的大小很大程度上取绝于季节的变换
The size of the lake largely depends on the change of seasons。
湖北和湖南两省因其与湖北的相对位置而得名。
Hubei and Hunan are named for their relative position with the lake.
湖北意义为湖的北面
Hubei means the north of the lake
而湖南则为湖的南边
Hunan is the south of the lake
洞庭湖作为龙舟赛的发源地。
Dongting Lake is the birthplace of dragon boat race.
在中国文化中享有盛名
It enjoys a high reputation in Chinese culture
据说龙舟赛始于洞庭湖东岸
It is said that the dragon boat race began on the East Bank of Dongting Lake
为的是搜寻楚国爱国诗人屈原的遗体
The purpose is to search for the remains of Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet of the state of Chu
龙舟赛与洞庭湖及周边的美景
Dragon Boat Race and beautiful scenery around Dongting Lake
每年都吸引着成千上万上万来自全国和全世界各地的游客。
It attracts tens of thousands of tourists from all over the country and all over the world every year.
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