doyouknowwhois"quyuan"?whattypeof"zongzi"doyoulikemost?haveyoueverjoinedadragonboatcompetition?allthesearerelatedtothedragonboatfestival.
doyouknowtheoriginofthisfestival?readthefollowingessayandyouwillhaveaclearpictureofthedragonboatfestival.
the5thdayofthe5thmonthofthelunaryearisanimportantdayforthechinesepeople.thedayiscalledduanwufestival,ordragonboatfestival,celebratedeverywhereinchina.
thisfestivaldatesbacktoabout2,000yearsagowithanumberoflegendsexplainingitsorigin.thebest-knownstorycentersonagreatpatrioticpoetnamedquyuan.
thecustomsvaryalotindifferentareasofthecountry,butmostofthefamilieswouldhangthepictureofzhongkui(aghostthatcanexorcise),calamusandmoxaintheirhouses.peoplehavedragonboatraces,eatzongzi(dumplingmadeofglutinousricewrappedinbambooorreedleaves)andcarryaspicebagaroundwiththem.