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Dragon Boat Festival 1.It’s on he 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar calendar. Double Fifth Festival 2. It’s in June of the Gregorian calendar. 3. It has a history of more than 2,000 years. 4. It became a public holiday in 2008. When do we celebrate Dragon Boat Festival? The origin of Dragon Boat Festival Qu Yuan; A famous/patriotic poet; Fight against the powerful State of Qin; The King of Chu exiled Yuan; Fall into despair; Drown himself in the Milou River; People were sad over his death; Toss rice, meat into the river to feed the fish; How do we celebrate Dragon Boat Festival? 1. Hanging Pictures of Zhong Kui People would paste pictures of Zhongkui on their front doors, a legendary Chinese since children are generally the most vulnerable to diseases, they received extra care at this special time. To ward off evil. 2. Hanging Calamus and Moxa 3. Eating Zongzi Pyramid-shaped sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves; Fillings: jujube, sweet red bean paste, fresh meat, or salty egg yolk; Make it from scratch * 端午节 * Why do we eat Zongzi? Other types of food Salted duck eggs Eggs steamed with tea One-thousand-year old eggs Glutinous rice cake Eel 4. Dragon Boat Race An indispensable part of the festival; Origin: People tried to save Quyuan or at least retrieve his body; How does this game play? As the gun is fired, people will see racers in dragon-shaped canoes pulling the oars hurriedly, accompanied by rapid drums, speeding toward their destination. drummer paddler 5. Spice Bag It drives away evil spirits and brings fortune and happiness to those who wear it. The small bags are hand-made by local craftsmen. Theyre made with red, yellow, green and blue silk, fine cotton. Figures of animals, flowers and fruits are often embroidered onto the bags and inside are mixed Chinese herbal medicines. 6. Drinking Realgar Wine It’s a popular practice to drink this kind of Chinese liquor seasoned with realgar. This’s for protectio