The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday that holds great significance in the Chinese culture. This festival is celebrated annually on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, which typically falls in June.

The name "Dragon Boat Festival" has a profound origin. According to folklore, the festival is dedicated to Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet and statesman during the Warring States period. After witnessing the fall of the Chu state and the suffering of his people, Qu Yuan drowned himself in the Miluo River. To prevent fish from eating his body, local people paddled boats and threw zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) into the river.
The dragon boat is a central symbol of the festival. It is believed that the dragon boat races originated as a way to honor Qu Yuan's spirit. The boats, adorned with dragon-like decorations, represent the dragon, a symbol of power and strength in Chinese mythology. The races involve teams of rowers who compete against each other with the aim of being the first to reach the finishing line.
In addition to the dragon boat races, other customs are associated with the Dragon Boat Festival. These include wearing protective amulets and hanging mugwort and calamus branches around the home to ward off evil spirits and diseases. People also enjoy eating zongzi, a sticky rice dumpling filled with various ingredients like red bean, meat, or lotus seed paste.
The Dragon Boat Festival not only commemorates the spirit of Qu Yuan but also serves as a time for family gatherings and the reinforcement of cultural identity. It is a day filled with joy, tradition, and the celebration of life, honoring the past and appreciating the present.
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