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1, Dragon Boat Festival: Dragon Boat Festival is one of the famous traditional festivals in China. Rowing dragon boats and eating zongzi are two major customs of the Dragon Boat Festival. These two customs have been circulating in China since ancient times, and they are still enduring. Generally speaking, on the Dragon Boat Festival, people will worship ancestors, race dragon boats, eat zongzi, light dzi beads, burn mugwort leaves, tie colored ropes, drink realgar wine and wear dragon boat festival sachets. The customs of each place will be slightly different, but in general, the customs are rich, including food, clothing, housing and transportation.

2. Historical origin of the Dragon Boat Festival: The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival is related to the beliefs and sacrifices of the ancients. Ancient people thought the Dragon Boat Festival was a symbol of good luck, so they spontaneously carried out many customs. Qu Yuan is most closely related to the origin of Dragon Boat Festival. It is generally believed that eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival is related to commemorating Qu Yuan. The theory of commemorating Qu Yuan has always stood in the mainstream.

3. In memory of Qu Yuan: According to historical records, at the end of the Warring States period, there was a patriotic poet named Qu Yuan in the State of Chu. He is brilliant and rich in Qiang Bing. He advocated anti-Qin, but was opposed by others, so Qu Yuan was driven out of the capital and exiled to the Yuan and Xiang basins. During his exile, he wrote poems such as Li Sao, Tian Wen, Jiu Ge and so on, which were concerned about the country and the people. In 278 BC, Qin Jun invaded Chu, and Qu Yuan watched his motherland being invaded. After writing his last words on May 5, he committed suicide in the Miluo River and ended his life.

After Qu Yuan threw himself into the river, the people were afraid that the fish in the river would eat his body, so they went home and threw rice balls into the river, forming the habit of eating zongzi. In addition, people also race dragon boats in the river to commemorate this patriotic poet.