The Dragon Boat Festival

As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, the story of its origin comes to mind.
It is said that in ancient times, Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet, was deeply concerned about his country. But due to political corruption, his advice was often ignored. When his motherland was invaded, he was heart - broken and finally threw himself into the Miluo River.
The local people, deeply grieved, rushed to the river. They rowed boats vigorously, hoping to find Qu Yuan. To prevent fish from eating his body, they threw zongzi into the water.
Since then, the custom of dragon - boat racing and eating zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival has been passed down. These traditions not only memory Qu Yuan but also carry forward the spirit of patriotism.
For me, in the Dragon Boat Festival day, indispensable can be to eat zongzi, which also let me find that different areas of people eat zongzi taste is different, for example, I like to eat sweet zongzi, my friends like to eat salty zongzi.
Although we can't see the dragon boat race, it is also an interesting day to eat zongzi, taste delicious food and share happiness with my good friends.