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1、Dragon Boat Festival The history The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is one of the most important Chinese festivals.The origin of this summer festival centers around a scholarly government official na
2、med Chu Yuan. He was a good and respected man,but because of the misdeeds of jealous rivals he eventually fell into disfavor in the emperors court.Unable to regain the respect of the emperor ,in his sorrow Chu Yuan threw himself into the Mi Low river. Because of their admiration for Chu Yuan, the lo
3、cal people living adjacent to the Mi Lo River rushed into their boats to search for him while throwing rice into the waters to appease the river dragons.Although they were unable to find Chu Yuan ,their efforts are still commemorated today during the Dragon Boat Festival.The custom Dragon boat racin
4、g is the main customs of the Dragon Boat Festival .Dragon boat racing, have got new development, and break through the time and regional boundaries, becoming the international sports events. Another custom is eating Zongzi. The daughter will come back home. Drinking realgar wine . Children wear new close after bath.