1、The Dragon Boat Festival,the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar,Origins,It is celebrated in memory of Qu Yuan,a patriot poet and loyal minister of the State of Chu during the Warring States Period.He drowned himself in protest against the rule of the country .,Origins,Commemo
2、rate the death of WU Zixu Commemorate Caoe , a filial daughter in Eastern Han, who saved her father by jumping into the river Commemorate Qiujing, a poetess of modern revolution time,Customs,Eat Zongzi,a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves,first prepar
3、ed as sacrificial offerings for Qu Yuans departed soul and dropped into the river to protect him from being eaten by fish,Customs,Race dragon boats,the most popular activity during the festival quite a spectacle, with drums beating, colorful flags waving, and thousands of people cheering on both sid
4、es of the river it has become a popular sporting activity in Southern China nowadays,Customs,Hang cattail（香蒲） and mugwort leaves （艾叶）,Customs,Wear colorful pouches containing fragrant herbal medicines,Wear necklaces or bracelets, made of red, yellow, blue, white and black threads,Customs,Drink some realgar wine（雄黄酒）,Customs,Paste on the front doors pictures of Zhongkui, a legendary Chinese ghost-catcher,Thank you,
