The Dragon Boat Festival in China falls on the 5th day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar every year. The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival in China. The festival is mainly to commemorate Qu Yuan, a historical figure in China. During festivals, people eat zongzi and race dragon boats. Why eat zongzi? According to legend, Qu Yuan loved the state of Chu, but it was difficult to show his ambition. In the end, he threw himself into the river because of his resentment in power. The villagers loved Qu Yuan and feared that his body would be eaten by the fish in the river, so they made a lot of zongzi and threw them into the river for the fish to eat. The fish would not eat Qu Yuan’s remains. Then there is the custom of eating zongzi. Therefore, the Dragon Boat Festival also has a history of more than 2,500 years.
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