The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most popular traditional festivalscelebrated in China, which is on the fifth of the fifth lunar month, also knownas Duanwu Festival. It’s said that it is to commemorate the death of a Chinesepatriotic poet, Qu Yuan, who was snared by corrupt officials in ancient Chinaand finally committed suicide by drowning himself in the Miluo River to protestagainst them.
The traditions and customs held on this festival differ from place toplace, but there are some common in them. First, the most famous and greattradition is holding Dragon Boat races, which are held by fishermen’s attempt toprotect Qu Yuan’s body against attacking by fishes and other animals in theriver by beating drums and row the dragon shaped boat. Nowadays dragon boatraces have been an annual popular sport activity among people. In addition,making and eating Zongzi—a dumpling made of glutinous rice and wrapped in bambooor reed leaves—is also a popular custom during this day. It can be made by manykinds of stuffing. What’s more, hanging herbs on the front door, drinkingrealgar wine and pasting up picture of Zhongkui—a mythic guardian figure inancient china—are also popular during the festival, which are mean to protectpeople from evil and disease.
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