The Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival, falling on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, is a traditional Chinese festival with a history of over 2,000 years.
On the Origin of Dragon Boat Festival,the most widely spread legend links it to Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet of the Chu State during the Warring States Period. After he drowned in the Miluo River on this day, locals threw rice dumplings into the water to prevent fish from eating his body, and rowed boats to scare away the aquatic beasts.This also evolved into the custom of eating rice dumplings and racing dragon boats.
It is well known that people eat zongzi and race dragon boats on the Dragon Boat Festival.Wearing colorful ropes and sachets is less known.People wear colorful ropes on their wrists, which bring good luck and protect children from diseases.Children are also given small bags filled with herbs, worn around their necks to repel pests and symbolize peace.
The Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional festival bearing the long history and profound culture of the Chinese nation, is not only a memory of history, but also a longing and blessing for a better life. On this special day, the family sat around, making and eating zongzi, inheriting the wisdom and emotion of their ancestors, so that this warmth and affection will continue in the years.